A patient in the critical care unit had a seizure that was determined to be caused by a low blood glucose level.The patient's blood glucose level is currently normal.Which additional intervention should be implemented to prevent future seizure activity in this patient?

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Since the seizure was caused by low blood glucose level, increasing the frequency of blood glucose assessment will be the most effective intervention to prevent future seizure activity. This will help maintain the patient's blood glucose level within the normal range and prevent it from dropping too low again. Administering Valium or establishing a continuous phenytoin infusion are interventions for managing seizures that have already occurred, but they do not prevent future seizure activity. Monitoring brain wave activity may be helpful in some cases, but it is not necessary in this case where the cause of the seizure is already known.

A Patient in the Critical Care Unit Had a Seizure