You have been dispatched for a patient with abdominal pain. On scene you find the patient lying supine complaining of severe pain to his lower abdomen. He is pale and has a look of distress on his face. Which of the following actions would the EMT do first?

A) Inspect the abdomen.
B) Obtain a blood pressure.
C) Palpate the abdomen.
D) Check the pulse.


D

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