During the Immediate Postoperative Period, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

question 8

Multiple Choice

During the immediate postoperative period, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse is assessing a patient who had hip surgery. The patient is experiencing tachycardia, tachypnea, and muscle rigidity, and his temperature is 103° F (39.4° C) . The nurse will prepare for what immediate treatment?

• A) Naltrexone hydrochloride (Narcan) injection, an opioid reversal drug
• B) Dantrolene (Dantrium) injection, a skeletal muscle relaxant
• C) An anticholinesterase drug, such as neostigmine
• D) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and intubation

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