A nurse prepares a patient for a diagnostic procedure. Succinylcholine (Anectine) will be administered. What patient education should the nurse provide to the patient before the diagnos-tic test?
a. There is a high risk of arrhythmias with the use of this agent.
b. Nerve damage may occur and will likely be permanent.
c. Transient muscle pain is common after the use of this agent.
d. This agent is not associated with any side effects.
C
Patients receiving succinylcholine may experience postprocedural muscle pain, most commonly in the neck, shoulders, and back; it may persist for several hours to several days but is not per-manent.
Arrhythmias are not associated with the administration of succinylcholine.
Nerve damage is not associated with the administration of succinylcholine.
All medications are associated with side effects, even if minimal and rare, including succinyl-choline.
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