After performing a Markle test on a 31-year-old female with abdominal pain, she locates pain to her left lower quadrant. How would the EMT interpret this result?
A) A positive result indicating appendicitis as the cause of the patient's pain
B) Additional evidence that the patient is suffering from peritonitis
C) A negative result indicating that the patient's condition is not life-threatening
D) Realization that the gallbladder is the cause of the patient's discomfort
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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