The nurse is caring for a preoperative adult client who is scheduled for a routine surgery and is in the holding area. The client asks the nurse, "Will the doctor put me to sleep with a mask over my face?" Which of the following responses is most appropriate?

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The first step in virtually all routine surgeries for general anaesthesia is the injection of an intravenous (IV) induction agent, which rapidly induces sleep. The anaesthesiologist (not the surgeon) determines the method of anaesthesia used. Masks may still be used for inhalation, although many clients are intubated. Total IV anaesthesia may be used for some clients but inhalation anaesthetics also are commonly used. The client will have a face mask even if the medication is injected into client veins so telling the client that they will not have a face mask is not accurate.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Preoperative Adult Client Who