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RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

While a client is paralyzed with neuromuscular blockers, which assessment finding would the nurse expect?

1. Conscious
2. Stuporous but can be aroused
3. Heavily sedated but conscious
4. Unconscious

Question 2

Which assessment finding indicates that a neuromuscular blocking agent has not produced the expected effect?

1. Consciousness
2. Hypotension
3. Restlessness
4. Drowsiness

ririgirl15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The client receiving a neuromuscular blocking agent should remain at a baseline level of consciousness.
Rationale 2: This class of medications does not affect the baseline level of consciousness.
Rationale 3: This class of medications causes paralysis, not sedation.
Rationale 4: This class of medications causes paralysis, not CNS changes.
Global Rationale: The client receiving a neuromuscular blocking agent should remain at a baseline level of consciousness. This class of medications causes paralysis, not sedation or CNS changes.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: A neuromuscular blocking agent does not affect level of consciousness.
Rationale 2: A neuromuscular blocking agent tends to cause hypotension.
Rationale 3: Restlessness indicates that the neuromuscular blocking agent has not resulted in muscle paralysis.
Rationale 4: A neuromuscular blocking agent does not affect level of consciousness.
Global Rationale: Restlessness indicates that the neuromuscular blocking agent has not resulted in muscle paralysis. A neuromuscular blocking agent tends to cause hypotension. A neuromuscular blocking agent does not affect level of consciousness.