NUR310 Chapter 19: Intraoperative NCLEX Questions
1. Hypocapnia 2. Muscle rigidity 3. Decreased body temperature 4. Confusion upon arousal from anesthesia 1. Muscle rigidity a. Malignant hyperthermia is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperthermia with rigidity of skeletal muscles from altered control of intracellular calcium occurring as a result of exposure to certain anesthetic agents in susceptible patients. Hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and ventricular dysrhythmias may also be seen with this disorder.
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