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A 40-Year-Old Woman Noticed a Painful Swelling in Her Right

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A 40-year-old woman noticed a painful swelling in her right groin after helping her husband move some heavy furniture. On examination, a small tender swelling was noted in the right groin.
-The symptoms and signs displayed by this patient can be explained by the following statements except which?


A) The neck of a femoral hernial sac is situated below and medial to the pubic tubercle.
B) A hernial sac formed of parietal peritoneum was forced downward.
C) The peritoneum was forced through the right femoral canal.
D) The patient had a right-sided femoral hernia.
E) The excessive exertion caused a rise in intraabdominal pressure.

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