Question

•What is a febrile seizure, and what age group is most likely to experience this type of seizure?

•Discuss nursing responsibilities in initiating seizure precautions.

•What is the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, and what are the recommendations for its administration?

Answer 1

Febrile seizure:

Febrile seizure is also known as fever fit, it is a convulsion in achild caused by a spike in body temperature (usually those greater than 38 degree celsius (100.4 degree Fahrenheit), often from an infection. The child suffer from loss of consciousness, shake or jerking of arms and legs, breathing difficulty, foaming at the mouth, going pale & bluish skin color, eye rolling & child may take 10-15 min to wakeup properly afterwards.

Febrile seizure mainly occur in young children i.e, child in the developmental age group of infant & toddlers(3months to 5/6years) with normal development without a history of neurological symptoms. It may also likely to occur if there is a family history of febrile seizure.

Nurses responsibilities in seizure precautions :-

The main purpose is to protect the patient from injury and to reduce environmental stimuli that may tigger the onset of seizure.

Nurses responsibilities include:

• Keep the patient bed in the lowest position with side rails padded or if possible, the mattress should be placed on the floor.
• Counselling to parents, which include:
• Never to leave the child in the bath alone.
• Keep child within arm's length in the pool.
• Do not allow child to climb higher than 10 feet above the ground on playsets or tress.
• Place the patient in a side lying position
• IV access, oxygen supply & suction apparatus should be arranged
• Remove of sharp objects from vicinity.

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine

Meningococcal vaccines protect against meningococcl disease, which can lead to bacteriabacterial meningitis and other serious infections.

The meningococcal conjugate vaccine protects aginst four type of meningococcal bacteria,(called types(A, C, W & Y).It is recommended for all kids.

Recommendations :

Vaccination with meningococal conjugate vaccine is recommended :

• When kids are 11/12 years old, with a booster given at age 16.
• For teens 13-18 years old who haven't been vaccinated yet.
• Those who have their first dose between the age of 13-15, and those should get their dose after age 16, won't need a booster dose.