Your patient is an eight-year-old girl. As you approach her, you note that she is holding her right arm against her body, cradling it with the left arm. To find out what happened, which of the following is the BEST approach?

A) Ask the parents to tell you what happened while you examine the child.
B) Sit next to the patient, and ask her what happened.
C) Take the parents aside, and ask them what happened.
D) Ask the parents to leave the room so you can talk to the patient.


B

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