The nurse is caring for a client with a history of epilepsy who suddenly begins to experience a tonic-clonic seizure and loses consciousness. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Restrain the client's extremities.
b. Turn the client's head to the side.
c. Take the client's blood pressure.
d. Place an airway into the client's mouth.
B
The nurse should turn the client's head to the side to prevent aspiration and allow drainage of secretions. The client should not be restrained nor an airway placed in his or her mouth during the seizure because these actions increase seizure activity and can harm the client. Vital signs are measured in the postictal phase of the seizure.
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