When palpation reveals abdominal rigidity and tenderness at a point between the anterior superior spine of the ilium and the umbilicus, McBurney's point, it is most likely a sign of ________.
A. appendicitis
B. a femoral hernia
C. gallstones
D. a liver contusion
Answer: A
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