A school-aged boy develops an otitis media with effusion. He and his mother are told that he will need myringotomy tubes inserted into his ears. She asks, "Why does this have to be done at the hospital?" What would be your best response?
A) "He will need to lie still afterward, so he will need to remain at the hospital for a short time."
B) "The procedure is so painful that he will need strong medicine."
C) "The procedure causes bleeding, so he needs to be observed closely."
D) "He will need to be observed after the procedure to be certain he doesn't develop increased intracranial pressure."
A
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