A patient is admitted for electroconvulsive treatment (ECT).The physician orders the neuromuscular blocking agent succinylcholine to reduce trauma by relaxing skeletal muscles.Explain the process of muscle contraction and how a neuromuscular blocking agent such as succinylcholine would interfere with muscle contraction.

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A Patient Is Admitted for Electroconvulsive Treatment (ECT)