You suspect a patient with right lower quadrant pain may have appendicitis. The patient states that he has no health insurance and wants to refuse care and transport. He asks you what can happen if his condition is appendicitis and he does not go to the hospital. What is your best​ response?
A. ​"Your appendix could​ rupture, causing a major infection and​ shock."
B. ​"The pain will most likely subside in a few hours. You may want to try an​ anti-inflammatory like​ Motrin."
C. ​"If you do not get​ care, blood may clot in the​ intestine, causing an​ obstruction."
D. ​"The inflammation of the appendix will gradually​ subside, but in the​ meantime, the pain will be​ terrible."