A 43-year-old woman who is crying states that she has sharp abdominal pain that is localized to her right lower quadrant. When assessing her abdomen, you would:
a. start by palpating the left upper quadrant.
b. avoid palpating the entire abdomen.
c. start by palpating in the right lower quadrant.
d. avoid palpating the right lower quadrant.
Question 2
You are called to aid a patient complaining of abdominal pain. When you arrive, you find him lying supine complaining of pain in his lower abdomen. He is pale and has a look of distress on his face. Which of the following actions should you take first?
a. Inspect his abdomen.
b. Palpate his abdomen.
c. Assess his ABCDs.
d. Obtain a blood pressure reading.
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