A 2-Year-Old Child Fell and Sustained a Scalp Laceration That

A 2-year-old child fell and sustained a scalp laceration that will require suturing. The parents ask the nurse, "How serious an injury is this?" How should the nurse respond?

A) "There is a lot of bleeding, but it is really a rather superficial injury."
B) "From the description of the fall it doesn't appear serious, but the X-ray will tell us for sure."
C) "He'll need a few stitches and a tetanus injection, but that should do it."
D) "Children this age are really resilient, but you never know until the X-rays are read."