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concept of nursing 1
Seizure precautions Pediatric
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nurse is teaching family members of a patient with a seizure disorder how to provide care at home. What statement by the nurse would be appropriate to include in the education? | “Try to turn your child onto one side during a seizure, with the head flexed slightly forward.” |
| What should the nurse assess immediately after a patient experiences a seizure? | Level of consciousness, injury to oral mucous membranes, and bruising or other bodily injuries |
| A patient with a known seizure disorder is admitted after experiencing a seizure at day care. What laboratory orders should the nurse anticipate? | Anticonvulsant drug levels |
| A patient experiences a seizure and has a difficult time maintaining an airway. What should be the nurse’s initial action? | Use the head tilt–chin lift method. |
| A patient experiences seizure activity in which the arms and legs become stiff in extension and then have a rhythmic, jerking motion. How should the nurse document these movements? | Tonic-clonic |
| The family member of a patient who was admitted following a seizure is concerned because the patient reported seeing a bright light before experiencing the seizure. How should the nurse respond? | Explain to the family member that the bright light probably was an aura, which is sometimes experienced before a seizure occurs. |
| The nurse is preparing to admit a patient with a history of seizures. What supply would be appropriate to keep at this patient’s bedside? | Suction equipment |
| A patient who is in the postictal phase reports a headache. What would be the best action by the nurse? | Administer acetaminophen as ordered by the practitioner. |
| The nurse observes sonorous respirations in a patient experiencing an active seizure. What would be the most appropriate intervention? | Insert a nasopharyngeal airway. |
| During the assessment of a patient, the nurse observes seizure activity with tonic-clonic movements. What would be the priority intervention? | Turn the patient onto one side. |
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