A client you are caring for experiences a seizure. What would be a priority nursing action?
A) Restrain the client during the seizure.
B) Insert a tongue blade between the teeth.
C) Protect the client from injury.
D) Suction the mouth during the convulsion.
C
Feedback:
The nursing action for a client experiencing a seizure should be to protect the client from being injured. To ensure this, the nurse should turn the client to one side and not restrain client's movements. Inserting a tongue blade between the teeth is not as important as protecting the client from injury. The mouth and the pharynx of the client should be suctioned only after the seizure.
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