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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To provide the registered professional nurse with current information about malignant hyperthermia.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify statistics, triggers, risk factors, and pathophysiology of malignant hyperthermia.
  2. Describe the current status of screening, diagnostic tests, and clinical manifestations of malignant hyperthermia.
  3. Describe the treatment and nursing interventions for malignant hyperthermia crisis.

Disclosures

The author and planners have disclosed that they have no financial relationships related to this article.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Planner
Test Code: ORN0509B
Published: May 2009
Expires: 1/1/2026
Collections: CEC Collection for Test
Sources: OR Nurse 2015
Required Passing Score: 12/17 (70%)
Authors: Connie L. Martin CNOR, BA, MSN
Categories: Medical-Surgical , Surgery
Specialties: Surgery
Topics: Hyperthermia