A Six-Year-Old Girl Comes to the Medical Office for a Follow-Up

A six-year-old girl comes to the medical office for a follow-up appointment forty-eight hours after undergoing repair of a laceration on the index finger. She is crying and says that she is afraid to let the doctor see her finger. Which of the following is the most appropriate question for the medical assistant to ask the child?

A) "How did you cut your finger?"
B) "Is it okay if your mother stays in the waiting room?"
C) "Did it hurt when you got the stitches in your finger?"
D) "Do you want to help me take off your bandage?"
E) "Can you stop crying before you see the doctor?"