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A Patient Is in Status Epilepticus

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Question 11

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A patient is in status epilepticus. In addition to giving medication to stop the seizures, what would the healthcare professional place highest priority on?


A) Facilitating a CT scan of the head
B) Providing oxygen
C) Assessing for brain death
D) Assessing for drug overdose

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