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An Older Adult Client Is Experiencing a Tonic-Clonic (Grand Mal)seizure

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An older adult client is experiencing a tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure exceeding 10 minutes in length.Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer to this client?


A) Intramuscular injection of diazepam
B) 5% dextrose solution IV
C) Intravenous diazepam slowly over several minutes
D) Intravenous bolus of 10% dextrose

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