The nurse walks into the room and notes the male client is lying supine, and the entire body is rigid with his arms and legs contracting and relaxing. The client is not aware of what is going on and is making guttural sounds. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The UAP is holding the arms of a client who is having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which action should the nurse implement?

The client diagnosed with a seizure disorder is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin), an anticonvulsant. Which statement indicates the client needs more teaching concerning this medication?

The client is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) experiencing status epilepiticus. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate implementing first?

The client is admitted to the ED after experiencing a partial seizure. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask the client?

Which statement by the female client indicates that the client understands factors that may precipitate seizure activity?

The mother of a child who had a febrile seizure tells the pediatric clinic nurse, “I am so upset because now my child has epilepsy.” Which statement is the clinic nurse’s best response?

The client newly diagnosed with epilepsy who works in an office asks the nurse, “What can I do to prevent having seizures?” Which statement is the nurse’s best response?

The clinic nurse is checking diagnostic test results. Which diagnostic test result would warrant notifying the client immediately?