Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first for a patient in the emergency department who is experiencing continuous tonic-clonic seizures?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To prevent ongoing seizures,the nurse should administer rapidly acting antiseizure medications such as the benzodiazepines. A CT scan is appropriate,but prevention of any seizure activity during the CT scan is necessary. Phenytoin will also be administered,but it is not rapidly acting. Patients who are experiencing tonic-clonic seizures are nonresponsive,although the nurse should assess LOC after the seizure.

Which Prescribed Intervention Will the Nurse Implement First for a Patient