During a fishing trip, a patient pierced his finger with a large fishhook. He is now in the emergency department to have it removed. The nurse anticipates that which type of anesthesia will be used for this procedure?
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While monitoring a patient who had surgery under general anesthesia 1 hour ago, the nurse notes a sudden elevation in body temperature. This finding may be an indication of which problem?
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When assessing patients in the preoperative area, the nurse knows that which patient is at a higher risk for an altered response to anesthesia?
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator for respiratory arrest. Which parenteral anesthetic is also used for sedation during mechanical ventilation in ICU settings?
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When administering a neuromuscular blocking drug, the nurse needs to remember which principle?
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