Question 1
You are called to a public school for a teacher having a seizure. You recall from class that the most common cause of seizures in adults is ________.
◦ epilepsy
◦ withdrawal from alcohol
◦ fever
◦ head trauma
Question 2
You are dispatched to a department store for an employee having a seizure. On your arrival, you find a female patient having a convulsion. Her coworkers state that she has a history of epilepsy. Which of the following should you do next?
◦ Place a tongue depressor or spoon in the back of the mouth to prevent the patient from swallowing her tongue.
◦ Insert a bite block, cloth, wallet, or similar item between the patient's teeth to prevent her from biting her tongue.
◦ Move furniture and other objects away from the patient to prevent injury.
◦ Restrain the patient's extremities to prevent injury from flailing of the arms and legs.