You are dispatched to a residence for a patient having a seizure. Upon arriving at the scene, you find that the patient, a 39-year-old male, is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure and is cyanotic. His wife tells you that he has been like this since she called 9-1-1. In addition to protecting the patient from injury, you should:
A: assist his breathing with a bag-mask device, establish vascular access, and administer 5 mg of diazepam.
B: apply high-flow oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, place him on his side, and wait for the seizure to stop.
C: intubate him to prevent aspiration, establish IV or IO access, and administer 0.1 mg/kg of lorazepam.
D: administer 0.5 mg/kg of diazepam rectally, cover him with a blanket, and administer high-flow oxygen.
Answer: A: assist his breathing with a bag-mask device, establish vascular access, and administer 5 mg of diazepam.
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