Entry wound in left upper quadrant of the abdomen

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You respond to the scene of a shooting. After the scene has been secured, you find your patient supine on the ground. He has a tender, firm, and distended abdomen and is showing signs of shock. Bleeding is controlled at the entry wound in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. There is no exit wound. Which of the following interventions would be of the MOST benefit to the patient?

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