When an EMT is inspecting the abdomen of a patient with pain to his right upper quadrant, it appears large and possibly distended. To determine if it is indeed distended, the EMT would ask:

A) "Do you feel sick to your stomach?"
B) "Is your belly normally this size?"
C) "Are you allergic to any medications?"
D) "Did you eat spicy food last night?"


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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