A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing on his left side on the handlebars.The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen.Which of these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation?
A) The spleen can be enlarged as a result of trauma.
B) The spleen is normally felt upon routine palpation.
C) If an enlarged spleen is noticed, then the nurse should palpate thoroughly to determine size.
D) An enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can rupture easily.
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