Which action is most important to perform for a patient during a simple partial seizure?
a. Administering the prescribed antiseizure drug
b. Record timing the duration of the seizure
c. Inserting a padded tongue blade
d. Applying oxygen by mask
ANS: B
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1. Jean Watson. 2. Clara Barton. 3. Theodor Fliedner. 4. Florence Nightingale.
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