A lumbar puncture is needed on a school-age child. The most appropriate action to provide analgesia during this procedure is to apply:
A) TAC (tetracaine/adrenalin/cocaine) 15 minutes before procedure.
B) Transdermal fentanyl (Duragesic) "patch" immediately before procedure.
C) EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) 1 hour before procedure.
D) EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) 30 minutes before procedure.
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