SEIZURE PRECAUTION

This precaution include all nursing interventions to protect the client from traumatic injury,side-lying position for adequate ventilation and drainage of secretion,providing privacy, and providing support following seizure.It is recommended that objects no be placed in a client's mouth to avoid injury to the oral cavity.It has been founded that significant injury to the mouth is rare during a seizure,even the most violent ones(Ellis,1993).Injury may occur from forcing an object into the mouth and from teeth biting down on a hard object. Even soft object may come apart and be aspirated .It is important that the nurse observe the client carefully before,during and after the seizure so that the episode can be documented accurately.

RESOURCES FROM CLINICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES BOOK FROM MOSBY, 5TH EDITIONS (2002), PERRY&POTTER.