Your MOST immediate action when caring for a child who is experiencing a grand mal seizure should be to:
A. call for paramedic backup.
B. administer 100% oxygen.
C. begin ventilatory assistance.
D. secure and protect the airway.
Answer: D. secure and protect the airway.
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