The certified nurse anesthetist has administered succinylcholine to a patient during surgery. The surgery has ended and the patient is awakening
The nurse would evaluate which findings as indicating recovery from this agent? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The patient can hold the head up.
2. The patient has a strong hand grasp.
3. The patient is still sleepy.
4. The patient is breathing with only minimal stimulation by the nurse.
5. The patient's pupils react to light.
1,2
Rationale 1: The ability to hold one's head upright indicates recovery from this drug.
Rationale 2: A strong hand grasp is an indicator of recovery from this drug.
Rationale 3: Sleepiness may be the result of another agent. More information is needed to evaluate recovery from succinylcholine.
Rationale 4: If the patient must be stimulated to breathe, recovery is not adequate.
Rationale 5: Pupillary reaction is not a sign that the patient has recovered from succinylcholine.
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