A person who stops talking mid-sentence and has a blank stare for 5 seconds would most likely be experiencing
1. a partial seizure.
2. a grand mal seizure.
3. a petit mal seizure.
4. A convulsion.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The symptoms presented indicate a general (absence) or petit mal seizure.
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