Client Right #4 & Seizure Training
- sublimelivingmisa
- Apr 1
- 1 min read
Client Right #4 states: "A right to prompt medical care and treatment."
We all know that witnessing someone having a seizure can be a frightening and/or stressful situation. When providing direct care & supervision to clients who have seizures it is important to know the proper steps to take to ensure everyone's safety.
Please discuss below the precautions you would take when helping someone during a seizure.
Are most seizures considered a medical emergency?
What is important to observe & record?
What should you NOT do when assisting someone during a seizure?
Not all seizures are are considered a medical emergency. Document the time the seizure started and ended.
Don’t put anything in their mouth, Don’t hold them down, and don’t give them anything orally.
No most seizures aren’t serious medical emergencies. They must be timed and documented from beginning to end and try not to move them
No,most seizures are not considered a medical emergency. It's important to record when the seizure started and ended, and how the person reacted. You should not try to restrain the client or move them.
1. Most seizures are not considered medical emergencies
2. Any warning signs if the client mentions anything unusual within the body, stay with the client keep away from harmful objects, turn body to the side when not awake or aware to keep airway clear, observe exact start time to end time if lasted more than 5mins call for emergency
3. Do not restrain them or put anything in their mouths
Are most seizures considered a medical emergency?
Most seizures are not considered medical emergencies.
What is important to observe & record?
It is important to have the individual laying on their side. Always record time and place and how long the seizure is. As well as the number of seizures they had. Make sure to record the individual during an episode.
What should you NOT do when assisting someone during a seizure?
We should never administrate CPR during a seizure or give any beverages or food as it can cause them to choke.