A mother brings a 5-year-old client to the clinic for an examination before starting kindergarten.Which comment by the mother indicates the need for follow-up questions to the mother?

A) "He's not a good boy like my other son."
B) "I've had to treat him for lice a couple of times."
C) "He has an imaginary friend he calls Buddy."
D) "He's so funny when he imitates his dad doing things."

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Imaginary Friend

A psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than external physical reality.

Lice

Parasitic insects that live on the skin or in the hair of humans and animals, feeding on blood and causing irritation.