You are called the lodge to assess a 3-year-old boy. The parents state that their son was playing with his brother and blanked out and stared off into space for several seconds. They deny any convulsing-like movement. Based on this description, you would suspect what type of seizure?
a. A febrile seizure
b. A simple partial seizure
c. A grand mal seizure
d. An absence seizure
Question 2
You have been called for a seizure emergency. You find an adult female actively seizing with a bystander attempting to place a spoon between her teeth. The bystander tells you that he is trying to keep the person from biting her tongue. Which one of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. Tell the bystander to continue trying to get the spoon in place.
b. Ask the bystander to discontinue his efforts and then turn the patient onto her side to facilitate the drainage of oral secretions.
c. Instruct the bystander to restrain the patient while you put the spoon in place.
d. Tell the bystander that a padded tongue blade works better.
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