A 23-year-old female called EMS because of a sudden onset of abdominal pain. During your assessment, you ask her to point to the area of her abdomen that is painful. She encircles a large area of her left lower quadrant with her finger. You would describe this patient's pain as being:
A. diffuse.
B. focal.
C. radiating.
D. referred.
Ans: A. diffuse.
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