A 28-year-old woman with severe pre-eclampsia is admitted for emergency cesarean delivery under general anesthesia. During RSI preparation, you note a blood pressure of 165/110 mmHg, hyperreflexia, and clonus. You have pre-oxygenated for 3 minutes. Just before induction, the patient has a generalized tonic-clonic seizure lasting 45 seconds. The seizure self-terminates. Vital signs: HR 110, BP 180/115, SpO₂ 88% on non-rebreather. What is the most appropriate immediate next step?

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