When is it appropriate to palpate a trauma patient's pelvis?
A. If he or she presents with signs of shock
B. When a spinal injury is not suspected
C. When he or she does not report pelvic pain
D. Only if there is gross evidence of injury
Ans: C. When he or she does not report pelvic pain
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