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Surgical Nursing: Malignant Hyperthermia

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Perioperative Surgery

Capabilities

Accessibility

Multiplayer

Scenario Information

Room size: 15x15

Learner Population: Nursing, Surgical Technologist

Language: English

Setting: Operating Room

Patient Gender: Male

Scenario Description

The learner(s) will participate in an open appendectomy case for an otherwise medically uncomplicated patient. However, before the procedure starts, the patient develops malignant hyperthermia from the induction. The learner(s) must assist the operative team in calling for help, requesting the malignant hyperthermia cart, preparing dantrolene for the anesthesiologist, and cooling the patient by placing ice and cold towels on his body.

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize signs and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia.
2. Identify the correct procedure for reconstituting dantrolene.
3. Demonstrate different methods for rapidly cooling a patient, such as applying cooling towels or ice packs.
4. Communicate patient status to other members of the healthcare team.

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 2060
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space

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