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75 NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 3. Call the physician 4. Suction the patient - correct answer 1. Administer Lorazepam (Ativan) Incorrect - If a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, it is called Status epilepticus and can be life-threatening. Physicians will often order anxiolytics or sedatives to treat this condition. However, at this point it would not be appropriate for the nurse to administer this drug. 2. Turn the patient to his/her side Correct - Turning the patient to the side will keep the airway open, which is the first priority 3. Call the physician Incorrect - This would be a priority action after ensuring the patient's safety, or in the case of Status epilepticus 4. Suction the patient Incorrect - This intervention is warranted, but after an assessment of the patient's airway, since forcing a suction catheter into a patient's mouth is a last resort. A nurse is giving a discharge education to a patient who has been diagnosed with epilepsy. Which of these teachings would she stress the most? 1. Avoid doing alcohol and drugs 2. Follow up with the neurologist, physician, or other health care provider as prescribed
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