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Succinylcholine: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
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Slides Nursing Neuromuscular Blockers Succinylcholine.pdf
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Reference List Pharmacology Nursing.pdf
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00:00 So let's wrap up this video series. 00:03 Neuromuscular blockers cause extreme skeletal relaxation or paralysis, including the diaphragm. 00:10 Patients on NMB's require ventilator support or mechanical ventilation because that skeletal muscle of diaphragm is paralyzed and they can't breathe on their own. 00:21 Neuromuscular blockers compete with acetylcholine for the nicotinic M receptors. 00:26 That patient is completely paralyzed but fully conscious. 00:29 Sedative should always be given for neuromuscular blockers. 00:33 And succinylcholine is often used in surgery for intubations. 00:38 Now, the possible adverse effect with succinylcholine, are increased potassium, postoperative muscle pain and the most life threatening one of malignant hyperthermia.
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The lecture Succinylcholine: In a Nutshell (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Medications (Nursing).
Included Quiz Questions
Which drug should always be given before a neuromuscular blocker drug?
- Sedative
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Antacid
- Antidepressant
Author of lecture Succinylcholine: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN
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