Select the Reason Why the Neuromuscular Blocking Agent Succinylcholine Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Select the reason why the neuromuscular blocking agent succinylcholine is the drug of choice for rapid sequence induction in adults.

• A) Succinylcholine has a slow onset of action and a short duration of action, making it the paralytic of choice for rapid sequence induction.
• B) Succinylcholine has a rapid onset of action and a long duration of action, making it the paralytic of choice for rapid sequence induction.
• C) Succinylcholine has a rapid onset of action and an ultrashort duration of action, making it the paralytic of choice for rapid sequence induction.
• D) None of these are correct.

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