While palpating the lower abdomen of a 63-year-old male complaining of back pain, you note a pulsating mass. You should:
A) ask the patient to take a deep breath, then palpate the mass while he exhales.
B) ask your partner to confirm the finding.
C) determine if the mass is fixed or freely mobile in the abdomen.
D) stop palpating.
D
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