Which one of the following seizure patients is most at risk for problems to the airway and breathing?
A) 32-year-old male who has stopped taking his seizure medications and suffered a seizure
B) 23-year-old female with a history of seizures and has been seizing for 14 minutes
C) 11-year-old postictal boy with no history of seizures but is mentally retarded
D) 76-year-old female who takes anticonvulsant medications and just began seizing
B
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