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The Nurse Is Assisting During Surgery When a Patient Develops

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The nurse is assisting during surgery when a patient develops malignant hyperthermia. Which protocol should the nurse prepare to assist with as directed?


A) Administer oxygen and continue the anesthesia and surgery.
B) Warm the patient, administer fluids, and then continue surgery.
C) Switch to a different type of anesthetic agent to continue the surgery.
D) Immediately cease anesthesia and surgery, cool patient, and administer dantrolene sodium.

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