The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess a Patient's Abdomen by Palpation.How

The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by palpation.How should the nurse proceed?

A) Avoid palpation of reported "tender" areas because this may cause the patient pain.
B) Quickly palpate a tender area to avoid any discomfort that the patient may experience.
C) Begin the assessment with deep palpation, encouraging the patient to relax and take deep breaths.
D) Start with light palpation to detect surface characteristics and to accustom the patient to being touched.