Which of these statements indicates that the EMT correctly understands the goal of assessing a geriatric patient with abdominal pain?
A) "It is important to determine whether the liver is the cause of pain, since that is the most life-threatening condition."
B) "If the patient has tenderness on palpation of the abdomen, the EMT should assume bleeding is the cause."
C) "It is more important to recognize a possible abdominal emergency, as opposed to determining the exact cause, because pain perception may be distorted."
D) "To appropriately treat the patient, the EMT must identify the exact cause of the patient's pain."
C) "It is more important to recognize a possible abdominal emergency, as opposed to determining the exact cause, because pain perception may be distorted."
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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