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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.
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If the patient begins to have a seizure your first responsibility is to prevent the patient from injuring himself?
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.
How many times id a phlebotomist allowed to stick a patient before calling it quits?
2 times. This is to help prevent injury to patient as well as discomfort.
What is the Primary etiology of seizure?
Primary etiology of seizure is any form of brain injury. When the electrical impulses escape their limit in the brain, this will cause seizure.
What should you do is a patient has a petit mal seizure?
Nothing
What items of the first aid kit will you need for a seizure?
During a seizure, you will need items like gloves to protect yourself, a blanket to keep the person warm after the seizure, and a cushion or blanket to protect the person's head from injury. It's also important to have a pen and paper to write down the time the seizure started and any observations to share with medical professionals.
How can reflex prevent injury?
describe how a reflex can prevent injury
Nursing diagnosis of seizures?
Risk for injury R/T seizure activity
What should the nurse tell familiy memebers about caring for a patient during a seizure?
Remove nearby objests that might cause injury
What are all the signs and symptoms of an internal injury?
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
How do you take temperature when a patient is in seizure?
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.
During manual handling is injury to you or the patient worth the risk?
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
What should you do when caring a person who is having a seizure?
Remove nearby objests that might cause injury
