Select the reason why the neuromuscular blocking agent succinylcholine is the drug of choice for rapid sequence induction in adults.
A. Succinylcholine has a rapid onset of action and an ultrashort duration of action, making it the paralytic of choice for rapid sequence induction.
B. Succinylcholine has a slow onset of action and a short duration of action, making it the paralytic of choice for rapid sequence induction.
C. Succinylcholine has a rapid onset of action and a long duration of action, making it the paralytic of choice for rapid sequence induction.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: A
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