What drug would the nurse expect to administer to the patient experiencing malignant hyperthermia?
A) Orphenadrine
B) Metaxalone
C) Chlorzoxazone
D) Dantrolene
D
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Indications for dantrolene include control of clinical spasticity resulting from upper motor neuron disorders; preoperatively to prevent or attenuate the development of malignant hyperthermia in susceptible patients; IV for management of fulminant malignant hyperthermia. The other drugs are not indicated for treatment of malignant hyperthermia.
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