Multiple Choice
What causes the characteristic rigid abdomen found in the patient with peritonitis?
A) increased fluid and gas causing abdominal distention
B) inflammation of the peritoneum and organs causing a firm mass in the abdomen
C) inflamed peritoneum resulting in reflex abdominal muscle spasm
D) the patient voluntarily contracts the abdominal muscles as a protective mechanism
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