On the preoperative assessment, the nurse notes the suggestion of susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia during surgery in the client's statement that
a. "I frequently have numbness and tingling in my hands."
b. "I usually feel very warm and tend to perspire heavily."
c. "My mother died from anesthesia problems."
d. "On occasion I've had muscle tenderness around my jaw."
C
A concern relative to the development of malignant hyperthermia can be made if a client has a personal or family history of anesthesia problems.
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