This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Wounds, Tissue Repair & Scars, Subject name: Surgery
A 40-year-old paraplegic is taken to the OR for cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. She is given succinylcholine before intubation. Immediately after induction of anesthesia, she develops cardiac arrest. What is the most likely cause? 
Select and explain. 
A. Esophageal intubation, B. Hyperkalemia, C. Perforation of gallbladder, D. Hypovolemic shock
B: Hyperkalemia
Answer: B: Hyperkalemia 
Explanation: Administration of a depolarizing anesthetic agent such as succinylcholine in quadriplegics, in paraplegics, or after burns and severe trauma can result in life-threatening hyperkalemia from release of intracellular potassium.