A 10-year-old male was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.When the parents ask what treatment comes next,how should the nurse respond? The treatment that will most likely be tried first is:
A) Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
B) Weight loss
C) Continuous positive airway pressure
D) Drug therapy

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Children with sleep apnea are most often referred for T&A.
Children with sleep apnea are most often referred for T&A.Weight loss is secondary.
Children with sleep apnea are most often referred for T&A.Continuous positive airway pressure is secondary.
Children with sleep apnea are most often referred for T&A.Drug therapy is secondary.

A 10-Year-Old Male Was Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea