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Thirty minutes after a general anesthetic with desflurane, a PACU patient has an EtCO2 of 68 mmHg on nasal capnography, a heart rate of 136 with frequent PVCs, generalized muscle rigidity, and a temperature that rose from 37.4°C to 38.6°C in 15 minutes. Potassium is 6.1 mEq/L. Which treatment should the nurse anticipate?

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