The circulating nurse reviews the day's schedule and notes clients who are at higher risk of anesthetic overdose and other anesthesia-related complications. Which clients does this include? (Select all that apply.)
a. A 75-year-old client scheduled for an elective procedure
b. Client who drinks a 6-pack of beer each day
c. Client with a serum creatinine of 3.8 mg/dL
d. Client who is taking birth control pills
e. Young male client with a RYR1 gene mutation
ANS: A, B, C, E
People at higher risk for anesthetic overdose or other anesthesia-related complications include people with a slowed metabolism (older adults generally have slower metabolism than younger adults), those with kidney or liver impairments, and those with mutations of the RYR1 gene. Drinking a 6-pack of beer per day possibly indicates some liver disease; a creatinine of 3.8 is high, indicating renal disease; and the genetic mutation increases the chance of malignant hyperthermia. Taking birth control pills is not a risk factor.
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