A nurse who is communicating with a school age child about receiving anesthesia for surgery later this afternoon would best describe the process by saying:
A) "The doctor who will be wearing a mask will put a needle in your arm and then you go to sleep for a long time."
B) "You will just float off to dreamland and after you come back your tonsils will have been cut out."
C) "After the doctor puts medicine in your arm, you will ride on a pony to where fairies will take out your tonsils. Then you will ride right back here."
D) "You will be given a ride on a special bed to a big room where the doctor will give you some medicine that will make you very sleepy."

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Children interpret language literally, so avoid idioms or stories that might be frightening because they can be easily misunderstood. Language should be tailored to the child's understanding.

A Nurse Who Is Communicating with a School Age Child