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Sample itemWhat is the first response to an actively seizing child?
Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.
The answer and the reasoning
B. Ensure safety and assess airway
The core Pediatric emergencies principle supports Ensure safety and assess airway; it best explains the clinical feature or management priority stated in this original sample.
Option by option
A. Restrain all limbs
Restrain all limbs may be considered elsewhere but is not the best response here.
B. Ensure safety and assess airway (correct)
Correct. Ensure safety and assess airway directly addresses the important clue in the stem.
C. Force oral fluids
Force oral fluids does not align with the expected pediatric emergencies finding or action.
D. Insert objects into the mouth
Insert objects into the mouth is not supported by the condition or priority described.
Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.
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