The Student Nurse Does an Operating Room Rotation and Notes

question 29

Multiple Choice

The student nurse does an operating room rotation and notes that many patients receive succinylcholine (Anectine) . The student nurse asks the nursing instructor how the drug works. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?

• A) "It causes the patient to rapidly lose consciousness."
• B) "It increases cardiac output by raising the heart rate."
• C) "It interferes with impulse transmission, resulting in total anesthesia from the pain of surgery."
• D) "It reduces the amount of general anesthetic needed for procedures."

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly indifferent stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response over time.

Correlated Stimulus

A stimulus that is associated or linked with another stimulus through conditioning or learning.

Conventional Structure

A term often used in literature, architecture, or social norms that refers to traditional or widely accepted patterns, forms, or organization.

Conditional Situation

A scenario where outcomes depend on one or more conditions being met.