When Administering a Neuromuscular Blocking Drug, the Nurse Needs to Remember

question 4

Multiple Choice

When administering a neuromuscular blocking drug, the nurse needs to remember which principle?

• A) It is used instead of general anesthesia during surgery.
• B) Only skeletal muscles are paralyzed; respiratory muscles remain functional.
• C) It causes sedation and pain relief while allowing for lower doses of anesthetics.
• D) Artificial mechanical ventilation is required because of paralyzed respiratory muscles.

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Definitions:

Chest Pain

A discomfort or pain that one feels anywhere along the front of the body between the neck and upper abdomen.

Heart-Related

Pertains to any conditions, disorders, or diseases that affect the heart's function.

Azygos Vein

A vein running up the right side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the chest wall and upper limbs back to the heart.

Thorax

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribcage, and containing the heart and lungs.