How can the nurse assess the degree of neuromuscular blockage the patient is experiencing?
A) Peripheral nerve stimulator
B) Measure vital signs
C) Assess response to painful stimuli
D) Test reflexes
A
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Have a peripheral nerve stimulator on standby to assess the degree of neuromuscular blockade, if appropriate. Vital signs can indicate degree of sedation and assess pain sensation, but they are not an indicator of the degree of neuromuscular blockade. Response to painful stimuli would be more of an indication of effects of sedation and/or analgesic than degree of muscular blockade. Any neuromuscular junction blockage would reduce or eliminate reflexes so it would not be a means of assessing degree of blockage.
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