While you are providing free blood pressure readings at a community health fair, you are taking the blood pressure of a mother of two young twin boys. One of the boys tells you that his twin brother suffers from seizures and asks what he can do if he sees his brother convulsing. Your response would be:

A) "Move any movable objects and furniture away from him."
B) "Hold him securely to the floor until he stops seizing or the EMTs arrive."
C) "Insert a spoon into his mouth to keep him from swallowing his tongue."
D) "Tell your parents immediately, and then try to hold him as still as possible until the ambulance arrives."


A) "Move any movable objects and furniture away from him."

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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