A nurse is providing post-operative tonsillectomy instructions to the parents of a child. The nurse informs the parents that the greatest risk for postoperative hemorrhage can occur during which of the following time frames?

A. The first few days after surgery can involve some bleeding as part of normal healing, but the greatest risk for hemorrhage occurs later. B. The greatest risk for post-operative hemorrhage after a tonsillectomy is typically 7 to 10 days post- surgery when the scabs formed in the throat start to fall off. C. The 4 to 6-day window does not correlate with the peak risk for hemorrhage, which is typically observed later in the healing process. D. The 11 to 14-day period is past the time when hemorrhage is most likely to occur.