When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you note that his abdomen feels rigid. What should you do next as part of the abdominal assessment?
A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and then relax, while you repalpate the rigid area
B) Note that the patient has guarding and obtain a blood pressure
C) Gently massage the abdominal muscles until they relax
D) Increase the pressure of palpation until the rigid muscles relax
A) Ask the patient to take a deep breath and then relax, while you repalpate the rigid area
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