B) Try to calm the child down
Mr. and Mrs. ObNoxious bring their 3-year-son into the department for an upper GI examination. They have been concerned because he has been spitting out all of his food saying that he is not hungry. They suspect that he has a tumor in his stomach. The child immediately begins screaming that he will not drink any of “that stuff.” What is your best response in this situation?
A) Ask the parents to wait outside while you do the examination
B) Try to calm the child down
C) Tell the family to leave and return when the child is under control
D) Ask for sedation for the child