When a patient falls to the floor in a generalized seizure, the nurse should:
1. cradle the head to prevent injury.
2. insert an object between the teeth to prevent the patient from biting his or her tongue.
3. manually restrain the limbs.
4. keep the patient on his or her back to prevent aspiration.
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Cradling the head and turning it to the side prevents injury and aspiration; restraint of limbs and insertion of an object into a patient's mouth often result in injury.
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