Question

1. You are caring for an 8-year-old child who will be given a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) blocking agent. What considerations are necessary when using NM] blocking agents in children?

Answer 1

Answer:The neuromuscular joints is one of the point where the motor neurons are attached to the skeletal muscle fiber.

The some of the considerations are necessary when using NM] blocking agents in children are:

• It requires major support as well as the careful monitoring after the process of using the neuromuscular junction blockers.
• The drug should be administered only by the anesthetists.
• The nurse need to use the non depolarizing NMJ blockers to reduce the discomfort which is caused by the lack of muscles contraction.