seizure

Medical term Safety and Compliance

A burst of abnormal brain activity causing jerking, stiffening or lost awareness. Stop the draw, protect from injury, never restrain or put anything in the mouth.

Sources

• Seizures (Medical Encyclopedia; fact-checking only) · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Free practice questions that use seizure

• Routine Blood Collections, question 3According to MedlinePlus, emergency services should be called when a seizure lasts longer than how long?

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