An older patient has just been examined by the physician, who has momentarily stepped out of the exam room.You are in the room with the patient and their son. The patient has just learned that they must undergo a barium enema in 2 days. When the patient asks you to explain this procedure, their son tells them that they are better off not knowing because it will only make them anxious. What, if anything, do you say to the patient?
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