You are dispatched to a local college dormitory for an ill student. On arrival, you find a college student complaining of abdominal pain. She is alert and oriented, although somewhat uncomfortable. Which of the following would you do first?
◦ Ask the patient to describe the pain.
◦ Palpate the patient's abdomen for tenderness and guarding.
◦ Ask the patient's roommate about the patient's medical history.
◦ Perform a rapid head-to-toe physical examination.