During the immediate postoperative period,
the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse is assessing a patient who had hip surgery. The patient is experiencing tachycardia, tachypnea, and muscle rigidity, and his temperature is 103° F (39.4° C). The nurse will prepare for what immediate treatment?
a. Naltrexone hydrochloride (Narcan) injection, an opioid reversal drug
b. Dantrolene (Dantrium) injection, a skeletal muscle relaxant
c. An anticholinesterase drug, such as neostigmine
d. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and intubation
ANS: B
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