A client begins to have a seizure during an assessment. Which action should be initiated first?
1. Monitor the seizure and give appropriate medication.
2. Protect the client from injuring himself.
3. Place protective pads on the bed.
4. Turn the client onto his side.
Answer: 4
1. This can occur later.
2. This can occur after the airway is protected.
3. This can occur later.
4. Turning the client allows secretions, which could pool at the back of the mouth, to drain from the mouth.
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