A patient prone to seizures cannot protect themselves. A seizure causes falls. Once the seizure is underway, the patient needs (primarily) the head and airway protected. Seizure patients may also inhale saliva or vomit, which can then impair breathing.
Lying in proper place not danger or put in safe place. Put pillow bet. Head and spinal cord parts. Put small towel in her mouth while she or he seizure not to bite the lips.
2 times. This is to help prevent injury to patient as well as discomfort.
Primary etiology of seizure is any form of brain injury. When the electrical impulses escape their limit in the brain, this will cause seizure.
describe how a reflex can prevent injury
Nothing
Risk for injury R/T seizure activity
Signs of an internal injury: 1. Localised swelling2. Discolouration of the skin Symptoms of an internal injury: 1. Localised pain 2. The patient will protect and guard the injury siteOther signs include: 1. The patient with blood coming out the ears and nose - Head Injury 2. The patient that coughs up blood - Thoracic Injury 3. The patient with blood in their stool - Abdominal Injury
Remove nearby objests that might cause injury
This is when you lift/transfer a patient without the use of aids, ie hoists.it is not worth causing injury to ourselves or to the patient
A guard is a device designed to prevent injury from rotating machinery.
That may not be easy to do, so it is better to wait until the seizure is over, which may not be long. There is no particular reason to take it during a seizure that cannot wait until it is over.
Remove nearby objests that might cause injury