A Patient Who Will Undergo Electroconvulsive Therapy to Treat Severe

Multiple Choice

A patient who will undergo electroconvulsive therapy to treat severe depression will be given succinylcholine just prior to the procedure. When teaching the patient about the procedure the nurse will explain that the succinylcholine is given for what purpose?

A) To minimize the amount of electroshock treatment required
B) To prevent harm caused by electroshock-induced convulsions
C) To prolong the therapeutic electroshock-induced convulsions
D) To stop the electroshock-induced convulsions once therapeutic effects have occurred