The spouse of a man being treated with sertraline (Zoloft)calls to report that he had a grand mal seizure.Prior to the seizure,he had seemed confused and his forehead felt hot.The man does not have a seizure-disorder history.Which action should the nurse direct the spouse to take?

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The client's seizure may be due to serotonin syndrome,a potentially life-threatening emergency that merits immediate evaluation.Monitoring for further seizures would delay the needed medical evaluation.Medications which increase serotonin activity should be held as a precaution,but drinking more fluids would not improve serotonin syndrome if present (nor most other potential causes of a seizure).Assuming the seizure was caused by his possible fever delays a full evaluation and is not necessarily supported by the available data.

The Spouse of a Man Being Treated with Sertraline (Zoloft)calls