A 55-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle collision is complaining of pain in the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. You should:
A) palpate the right upper quadrant of the abdomen first, and then palpate the other quadrants.
B) avoid all palpation of the abdomen.
C) palpate the other quadrants of the abdomen, but avoid palpation of the painful area.
D) palpate the other quadrants of the abdomen first, and then palpate the painful area.
D
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