A patient receives a neuromuscular blocking agent before a procedure. The patient's eyes close. The nurse knows this is a sign that the patient:
a. has fallen asleep.
b. has received a toxic dose of the medica-tion.
c. is beginning to feel the drug's effects.
d. may need mechanical ventilation.
C
Neuromuscular blocking agents relax skeletal muscle to produce flaccid paralysis; the first mus-cles to be affected are the levator muscle of the eyelids and the muscles of mastication. These agents do not affect the CNS. Because the drug has just taken effect, a toxic dose is not yet a concern. Mechanical ventilation is necessary when the drug affects the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm, interfering with respiration.
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