Question

Alanna Milstein, a young, single, Jewish woman is referred to a neurologist by her family healthcare provider (HCP) because she had two probable seizures during the last 2 months. Alanna, a sales clerk in a department store, has been attending the local university part-time for the last 5 years, majoring in business. She lives with a roommate in a small apartment about 20 miles from her parents' home. Alanna, her family, and her roommate are very active in the Shalom Synagogue. Alanna decides to come to the appointment with the neurologist by herself and is sitting in the neurologist's waiting room.A man sitting across from Alanna starts having a seizure. His entire body is rigid, his arms and legs are contracting and relaxing, and he is making guttural sounds. Alanna yells for the nurse, who immediately comes into the waiting room.What action should the nurse implement frist?

Answer 1

1.- Safely move the patient to the floor

2.-Push the furniture or anything away from the patient.

3.- Remove people from the waiting room.

4.- Assess the patient's blood pressure.

Answer 2

Answer: the nurse has to:

1.- Safely move the patient to the floor

2.-Push the furniture or anything away from the patient.

3.- Remove people from the waiting room.

4.- Assess the patient's blood pressure.