A 3-year-old child with a high fever experienced a seizure that lasted approximately 5 minutes. Treatment should consist of:

A: supportive care and transport.
B: 0.5 mg/kg diazepam rectally.
C: rapid cooling in cool water.
D: an IV of normal saline solution.

Answer: A: supportive care and transport.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

________ Autoclaving is steam under pressure that destroys organisms by causing them to explode

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

The development, by B lymphocyte precursors in the bone marrow, of receptors for every possible type of antigen is called:

a. clonal selection . c. clonal integration. b. clonal diversity. d. clonal application.

Health Professions