Your neighbor asks you to come and help because his girlfriend is having a seizure. When you enter the apartment, she is still seizing. Your neighbor says it started about a minute ago. You should:
A) place a spoon or similar item between the patient's teeth.
B) have the neighbor help you restrain the patient's arms and legs.
C) place ice packs around the patient's neck in case the seizure is caused by a fever.
D) place some padding beneath the patient's head and wait for the seizure to stop.
D
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A) research B) funding C) informing D) marketing products
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