A woman with pre-eclampsia has a seizure.What is the nurse's priority intervention?

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If a patient becomes eclamptic,the priority intervention is to ensure a patent airway.The nurse should attempt to keep the airway patent by turning the patient's head to the side to prevent aspiration.The nurse should stay with her and call for help,not to provide emotional support.Once the seizure has ended,it may be necessary to suction the patient's mouth.Oxygen would be administered after the convulsion has ended.

A Woman with Pre-Eclampsia Has a Seizure