Upon finding a school-age child having a seizure, what should be the nurse’s first action after lowering the client to the floor?

Choice A rationale The first action a nurse should take upon finding a school-age child having a seizure is to ease the person to the floor and turn the person gently onto one side. This will help the person breathe and can prevent injury. Choice B rationale Administering an anticonvulsant medication is not the immediate first action a nurse should take upon finding a child having a seizure. The first priority is to ensure the child’s safety by easing them to the floor and turning them onto their side. Choice C rationale Applying oxygen by nasal cannula is not the immediate first action a nurse should take upon finding a child having a seizure. The first priority is to ensure the child’s safety by easing them to the floor and turning them onto their side. Choice D rationale Checking the client’s oxygen saturation is not the immediate first action a nurse should take upon finding a child having a seizure. The first priority is to ensure the child’s safety by easing them to the floor and turning them onto their side.