The school nurse sees a child on the playground have an absence seizure identified by the occurrence of what characteristics?
A) Alterations in consciousness that last seconds
B) Automatic and repetitive movements
C) Abnormal movements and bizarre behavior
D) Sustained contraction of skeletal muscle
A
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Absence seizures are characterized by abrupt alterations in consciousness that last only a few seconds. Characteristics of an absence seizure do not include automatic and repetitive movements, abnormal movements and bizarre behavior, or sustained contraction of skeletal muscle.
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