The anesthesia provider asks the pediatric patient for a favorite flavor from a short list of banana,strawberry,bubble gum,mint,or tutti-fruiti,and then proceeds to place a drop of the chosen flavor into the inhalation mask before anesthesia induction.The child inhales the favorite flavor while drifting off to sleep.This complementary therapy falls within the category of:

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Aromatherapy in perioperative services involves the therapeutic use of fragrance (e.g.,aromatic plant extracts and essential oils)applied to the patient's body through inhalation or topical methods,or rarely,ingestion.Potential uses for perioperative services include reducing anxiety for patients and their families in the waiting area and ameliorating nausea and vomiting during the immediate postoperative phase.

The Anesthesia Provider Asks the Pediatric Patient for a Favorite