You are assessing and treating a young girl who superficially cut her wrists in a self-stated suicide attempt. Bleeding was not significant and has clotted. While transporting the patient, which one of the following statements is most appropriate?
A) "Can you tell me why you tried something like this?"
B) "This really has upset your parents. How does that make you feel?"
C) "These cuts are not significant. You didn't really want to do this, did you?"
D) "I am going to clean these cuts with some water and then wrap them."
D
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