A 35-year-old woman is complaining of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, pain in her right shoulder, nausea, and vomiting. She says the symptoms began about half an hour after she had some pizza. She is awake and alert, but seems uncomfortable and is still vomiting. You should first:

A) find out what the pizza had on it.
B) place her on her left side.
C) palpate her abdomen.
D) ask if she has an epinephrine auto-injector.

B

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