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wenmo

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The nurse suspects that a patient is developing malignant hyperthermia. Arrange these interventions in the correct order of priority.
 
  1. Start dantrolene therapy
 
  2. Identify any signs and symptoms that support this suspicion.
 
  3. Control associated symptoms
 
  4. Discontinue medication that may cause malignant hyperthermia.
 
  5. Maintain intravenous dantrolene
 
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Question 2

Which of the following would the nurse identify as a component of the specific immune response?
 
  1. Lymphocytes
  2. Phagocytes
  3. Epithelial lining of the skin
  4. Gastrointestinal membrane



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Answer to Question 1

2,4,1,3,5

Global Rationale: Treatment of malignant hyperthermia requires rapid identification of signs and symptoms, discontinuation of the triggering agent, institution of dantrolene therapy, control of associated symptoms, and maintaining intravenous dantrolene.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Lymphocytes are the primary cell of the specific immune response.
Rationale 2: Phagocytes are nonspecific.
Rationale 3: The epithelial lining of the skin is nonspecific.
Rationale 4: The GI membrane is nonspecific.
Global Rationale: Lymphocytes are the primary cell of the specific immune response. Phagocytes are nonspecific. The epithelial lining of the skin is nonspecific. The GI membrane is nonspecific.





 

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