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SGallaher96

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After a delayed response, you arrive in the lodge and find a 62-year-old female is still seizing. Which one of the following should you do first?
 
  a. Assess her airway and breathing.
  b. Determine if she has a seizure history.
  c. Ascertain the duration of the seizure.
  d. Move her to the aid room for further assessment and then transport her to the hospital.

Question 2

You have been called to the lodge for a behavioral emergency. When you arrive, you find a disheveled male in his forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly began to stumble around and then fell to the ground and was grunting and shaking. From this description, you would be suspicious of what condition?
 
  a. A generalized seizure
  b. A diabetic reaction
  c. An absence seizure
  d. A syncopal episode



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

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