During your assessment of a 39-year-old female with acute abdominal pain, you note the presence of diffuse pain while palpating her abdomen. With this information, you:
A. cannot identify the underlying organ that is causing the pain.
B. can conclude that the upper abdominal organs are inflamed.
C. should suspect that she has blood in the retroperitoneal space.
D. may be able to localize the problem organ or area causing her pain.
Ans: A. cannot identify the underlying organ that is causing the pain.
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