A patient without a history of previous seizures experiences two tonic‒clonic seizures in succession while the nurse is in the patient's room. List in priority order, the actions the nurse should take.
A) Turn the patient on his or her side.
B) Protect patient from environmental harm.
C) Start oxygen via face mask.
D) Reorientation of the patient to time, person, and place.
E) none of the above
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