A client with preeclampsia begins to seize. The nurse should do which of the following to protect the client and fetus from injury?
1. Place the client on the left side and protect the airway
2. Place the client in the supine position
3. Elevate the head of the bed
4. Elevate the client's legs
1. Place the client on the left side and protect the airway
Rationale:
The client should be placed on the side to aid in circulation to the placenta. The airway needs to be maintained to ensure oxygenation throughout the seizure. The client should not be placed in the supine position. The head of the bed should not be elevated. The client's legs should not be elevated.
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