A 6-year-old boy fell off his bike and injured himself. His mother tells you that he was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The boy is sitting next to his mother on the couch, holding his left arm against his chest. He is conscious and alert, but appears scared. You do not see any obvious bleeding or other injuries. You should:

A: manually stabilize his left arm and tell him who you are.
B: ask mom to leave the room to keep the child calm.
C: kneel down beside him and ask him what his name is.
D: palpate the radial pulse in his left arm as you talk to him.

Answer: C: kneel down beside him and ask him what his name is.