During the operative period, a client under general anesthesia experiences masseter muscle rigidity. The nurse-anesthetist recognizes this to be a manifestation of
A) excessive heat loss.
B) malignant hyperthermia.
C) need for increased muscle relaxant.
D) onset of anesthesia.

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Initial manifestations of malignant hyperthermia are increased end-tidal carbon dioxide volume, masseter (jaw) muscle rigidity, cardiac dysrhythmias, and hypermetabolic state.

During the Operative Period, a Client Under General Anesthesia Experiences