While Preparing a Patient for a Procedure in Which a Neuromuscular

question 8

Multiple Choice

While preparing a patient for a procedure in which a neuromuscular blocking agent will be used, the nurse reviews the patient's preprocedure laboratory values. Which abnormality would cause the most concern?

• A) Hyponatremia
• B) Hypercalcemia
• C) Hypomagnesemia
• D) Hypokalemia

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