A 60-year-old male complains of right upper quadrant abdominal pain and pain to his right shoulder. He denies pain in between his abdomen and shoulder. The patient's description of his pain describes:
A. referred pain.
B. radiating pain.
C. focal pain.
Answer: A. referred pain.
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