Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Answer: A - Restraining a patient during a tonic-clonic seizure, would NOT be a nursing intervention. A tonic-clonic seizure is the classic type of seizure consisting of two phases; during the clonic phase the entire body becomes rigid and in the tonic phase, there is uncontrollable jerking. Clearing the area of hard objects, turning the patient to the side and helping them to a lying position (if standing) are all appropriate nursing actions to prevent injury and maintain a patent airway during a seizure.