A mother brings her 6-year-old to the Emergency Department (ED) after the child fell off their bike. The physician diagnoses a concussion. The mother asks the nurse what a concussion is. What should the nurse's response be?
A) "A concussion is a blow to the head that bruises the brain."
B) "A concussion is a blow to the head that is hard enough for the brain to bounce off the other side of the skull."
C) "A concussion is a blow to the head that is minor and has no real consequences."
D) "A concussion is a blow to the head that jars the brain resulting in diffuse and microscopic injury to the brain."
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