Which of the following best describes the significance of finding an abrasion during the prehospital assessment of the pediatric trauma patient?

A) Abrasions are superficial wounds and not of particular concern in the prehospital setting.
B) There is a risk of infection.
C) There is proportionally greater fluid loss when compared with an adult.
D) It is a possible indication of more significant trauma beneath the abrasion.

C

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