The nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old child who has been diagnosed with tonic-clonic seizures. What statement by the parent should indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should attempt to restrain my child during a seizure."
b. "My child will need to avoid contact sports until adulthood."
c. "I should place a pillow under my child's head during a seizure."
d. "My child will need to be taken to the emergency department [ED] after each seizure."
ANS: C
Parents should try to place a pillow or folded blanket under the child's head for protection. The parent should not try to restrain the child during the seizure. The child does not need to go to the ED with each seizures; the nurse can teach parents certain criteria for when their child would need to be seen. Discussing what will happen in adulthood is not appropriate at this time.
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