[Expert Solution]: An RN is preparing a 4-year-old boy for a…

An RN is preparing a 4-year-old boy for a myringotomy with subsequent bilateral tube placement. The child’s mother is distraught and states, “No one has told me why it is important for my child to have this surgery. What are the consequences of not having this procedure?” What is the RN’s best response? Ask, “Do you want to cancel the surgery?” Ask open-ended questions to learn the mother’s knowledge regarding the myringotomy. Provide postoperative teaching tools regarding myringotomy surgery and expected outcomes. Reply, “I don’t know, but you should ask your doctor.”