You arrive on scene to find a 2 year old postictal child. His mother states that she called for help after witnessing him exhibit tonic-clonic seizure activity that lasted about 45 seconds. She states he has been ill for several days and today, he has a fever that she has not been able to control with medication. The mother reports the fever is at 102 now. What would be the most appropriate treatment option for this child?

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The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

1. You arrive on scene to find a 2 year old postictal child. His mother states that she called for help after witnessing him exhibit tonic-clonic seizure activity that lasted about 45 seconds. She states he has been ill for several days and today, he has a fever that she has not been able to control with medication. The mother reports the fever is at 102 now. What would be the most appropriate treatment option for this child?