With a penetrating trauma, why is it important to assume injuries to both the chest and abdominal cavities?
A) A chest injury usually bleeds into the abdomen.
B) A penetrating injury to one of these areas always affects the other.
C) Many internal organs reside in both cavities.
D) Breathing moves and changes the location of each cavity.
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