Unlike a nondepolarizing paralytic, a competitive depolarizing paralytic:
A) causes muscle fasciculations.
B) does not induce full paralysis.
C) causes profound sedation.
D) lowers serum potassium.
Ans: A) causes muscle fasciculations.
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