Child having tympanostomy tubes placed asks,

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A parent of a child child having tympanostomy tubes placed asks, "How long will my child have to have the tubes?" How should the nurse respond to this parent? "The child will have the tubes for about 1 year, until the tubes fall out on their own," "The tubes will be replaced every 3 months until the child is 13 years old." "The tubes will stay in for 6 months; then they will be flushed out with vinegar." "The tubes are not removed; they grow permanently into place."

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