During surgery, the anesthesia personnel noticed the patient is having a steady rise in his end-tidal carbon dioxide level. At this time, the nurse anesthetist begins to assess the patient for malignant hyperthermia
The initial (priority) assessment for this disorder may include
A)
hypotension.
B)
acute renal failure.
C)
skeletal muscle rigidity.
D)
sudden cardiac arrest.
Ans:
C
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In addition to a steady rise in end-tidal carbon dioxide levels, an initial sign of the disorder, when the condition occurs during anesthesia, is skeletal muscle rigidity.
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