You are called to a residence to assess a child. The panicked parents state that their 3-year-old son was playing with his brother when he suddenly "blanked out" and would not respond to them for several seconds. When asked, they deny any convulsing-type movement as well as a history of medical problems. Based on this description, you would be suspicious that the patient experienced which type of seizure?
A) Febrile
B) Simple partial
C) Grand mal
D) Absence
D) Absence
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A) 7 B) 9 C) 11 D) 13
_______________ are the primary means of repairing facial fractures
A. Plates and screws B. Dental implants and bone grafts
Which of the following is NOT considered a common chemical used to destroy tissue and stop bleeding?
a. Formalin b. Silver nitrate c. Liquid nitrogen d. Sodium hydroxide
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false