A teacher states to the school nurse, "I have a student who will often just stare at me for 15 seconds after asking a question; then the student blinks and asks me to repeat the question. Should I be concerned?" Which should the nurse include in the response to the teacher?
1. The child has a crush on the teacher.
2. The child has increased intracranial pressure.
3. The child may have had a head injury.
4. The child is experiencing absence seizures.
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Explanation:
1. There are no data to suspect a childhood crush is creating the situation.
2. There is no indication of increased intracranial pressure.
3. There is no indication of a head injury.
4. Absence seizures may cause staring and blinking; they are more common in girls in this age group and often are first noticed by the classroom teacher.
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