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) Palpation of reportedly "tender" areas is avoided because palpation in these areas may cause pain.
B) Palpating a tender area is quickly performed to avoid causing any discomfort to the patient.
C) The assessment begins with deep palpation, while encouraging the patient to relax and to take deep breaths.
D) The assessment begins with light palpation to detect surface characteristics and to accustom the patient to being touched.