[Expert Solution]: . Pearl Richards, 69 years of age, is a…

. Pearl Richards, 69 years of age, is a female patient who is in the operating room for a repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient has a history of hypertension controlled with medications, osteoporosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years. a. What nursing interventions are instituted to reduce the surgical risk factors related to the patient’s age? b. Explain the role of the nurse in providing patient safety measures during the intraoperative period. 2. During the induction of anesthesia, Mr. Richards develops tachycardia, peripheral mottling, muscle rigidity and dysrhythmias. His condition continues to deteriorate and he becomes severely hypotensive and exhibits decreased cardiac output and temperature 100.5 F. Blood work reveals a K+ of 5.5 mEq/L and a Ca+ of 11.5 mg/dL. ABG: ph 7.32, PaCO2 48, HCO3 20 a. What complication is Mr. Richards likely experiencing? b. What clinical manifestations does Mr. Bond demonstrate to indicate? c. Based on the patient’s condition what would the nurse expect to happen?