A 12-year-old adolescent with a history of complex partial s… | 마이메르시 MyMerci
Child Health
문제
A 12-year-old adolescent with a history of complex partial seizures is brought to the emergency department by parents who report the child has been having continuous seizures for the past 20 minutes. The child is currently experiencing tonic-clonic movements and is unresponsive. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
Emergency management of status epilepticus in a pediatric patient
2Establish IV access and prepare to administer IV lorazepam✓ 정답
3Place the child in a supine position and restrain limbs to prevent injury
4Insert an oral airway to maintain patent airway
해설
Status epilepticus is a medical emergency requiring immediate IV benzodiazepine (e.g., lorazepam) to stop seizures. Other interventions like oral medications or airway insertion are not priority in this acute setting.