Your patient is a nine-year-old female who was injured when her hand slipped into a hole in the ground while she was turning a cartwheel. She is upset and has an obvious deformity of her left humerus. She asks you if her arm is broken. Which of the following is the best response?
A) "I'm sure you'll be fine."
B) "I think it may be badly bruised."
C) "It looks that way, but an X-ray at the hospital will let us know for sure."
D) "I can't tell you what I think. I'm not a doctor."
C
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