What Is an Appropriate Nursing Action When a Child Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?

• A) Assist the child to bed and then go for help.
• B) Move objects out of the child's immediate area.
• C) Stick a padded tongue blade between the child's teeth.
• D) Manually restrain the child.

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