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| Seizure Precautions - After a Sz 1: | show 🗑
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| show | When the patient is in a safe position, remove as much excess secretion from the mouth as possible.
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| show | Use an oral airway only if the patient is unable to maintain his/her own airway and there is no gag reflex (patient will gag on oral airway and vomit, increasing risk of aspiration).
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| show | Cover the patient to keep him/her warm and protect him/her from the embarrassment of incontinence. Be friendly and reassuring as consciousness returns.
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| show | Seek help now if needed.
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| show | Be conscious that the sense of hearing is the first to return. Speak quietly and calmly to the patient.
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| Seizure Precautions - After a Sz 7: | show 🗑
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| show | Anticipate medication orders.
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| Seizure Precautions - After a Sz 9: | show 🗑
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| Seizure Precautions - After a Sz 10: | show 🗑
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| show | Continue to observe the patient, including frequent neurological checks.
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| Seizure Precautions - Post Sz Testing Protocol: | show 🗑
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| show | Don't hold the person down or try to stop his movements. If seated when seizure occurs, lower to the floor and place in a side-lying position. Do not try to move the patient to another place.
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| show | Time the seizure with your watch.
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| show | Clear the area around the person of anything hard or sharp. Never forcefully turn neck or rigid extremity once the seizure starts.
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| show | Loosen ties or anything around the neck that may make breathing difficult.
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| show | If patient falls to the floor, protect the head with padding, e.g., blanket, pillows. Put something flat and soft, like a folded jacket, under the head.
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| show | Turn him or her gently onto one side. This will help keep the airway clear.
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| Updated Seizure Precautions - 8 | show 🗑
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| show | Don't attempt artificial respiration except in the unlikely event that a person does not start breathing again after the seizure stops.
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| show | Diabetes, Brain infections, Heat exhaustion, Pregnancy, Poisoning, Hypoglycemia, High fever, Head injury.
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| What are the two primary responsibilities of the EEG tech during a sz? | show 🗑
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