At the scene of a car crash, the vehicle's steering wheel is broken. Your patient is the driver who complains of mild abdominal pain, but the primary assessment and rapid trauma exam yield no other significant findings. You should
A) transport the patient to a trauma center.
B) ask the paramedic on your team to repeat the primary assessment and physical exam.
C) transport the patient to the closest hospital.
D) perform a focused physical examination of the patient's abdomen.
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