Question

A 4-year-old boy has a febrile seizure during a well-child visit. What action would be a priority? Hyperextending the child's head while placing him on his side " Using a tongue blade to pry open the child's jaw Loosening all of the child's clothing to ensure a patent airway Protecting the child from harm during the seizure

Answer 1

Hyoerextension of the child's head can cause any fracture die to the contracture experienced during the seizure

No attempts has to be tried like opening younge with a blade because this can cause iral injury

The airway can be patented by placing patient in recovery only after the attack .Loosening of clothes around the neck is adviced to ensure breathing will be second step after removing victim from harm.

The first and foremost thing which has to be done is to protect the patient from causing any harm to self during the episode.

Ans:Protect the child from harm during the seizure