A patient scheduled for surgery is to have a nondepolarizing neuromuscular junction (NMJ) blocker as adjunctive anesthesia. The nurse will have cause for concern about prolonged paralysis if the patient has been taking what medication?
A) An aminoglycoside
B) Aminophylline
C) A barbiturate anesthetic
D) A cephalosporin
A
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Combining nondepolarizing NMJ blockers with aminoglycosides can result in prolonged paralysis, and this combination should be avoided. This interaction does not occur with barbiturate anesthetics, cephalosporins, or aminophylline.
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