The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a child who has had a tonsillectomy. Besides encouraging fluids, what other information is important to explain to the child's parents?
A) A painful earache may occur around the third day postoperatively, but the earache will be gone by the fourth day
B) Old blood might be vomited but the caregiver should call the clinic if the child has bleeding between the fifth and seventh days postoperatively
C) Provide ice cream and milk the first postoperative day because these foods make swallowing easier
D) Severe throat pain for up to two weeks will occur this is not a concern
Ans: B
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