adult health

Question 1

Seizure precautions:

Answer 1

Implement seizure
precautions for at-risk clients, including padding side rails and keeping suction equipment at
the bedside.

Question 2

Safety during seizures:

Answer 2

During seizures, time the
event, remove objects around the client, place the client in a side-lying position, and do not
place objects in the client’s mouth.

Question 3

Status epilepticus:

Answer 3

Status epilepticus is a medical emergency defined as seizures lasting >5 minutes.

Question 4

Priority interventions include

Answer 4

maintaining airway patency and stopping the seizure with IV benzodiazepines like lorazepam.

Question 5

Home safety:

Answer 5

Wear a medical alert bracelet,
shower instead of tub bathing, and avoid swimming alone.

Question 6

Antiepileptic safety:

Answer 6

Clients taking antiepileptics
should immediately report a rash due to the risk
of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS).