A 20-year-old female with a history of chronic epilepsy, who is compliant with her anticonvulsant medication, experiences a "breakthrough" seizure. This usually happens when:
A. the patient misses several doses of his or her anticonvulsant.
B. a seizure occurs despite a therapeutic medication blood level.
C. the patient experiences a sudden increase in body temperature.
D. a seizure occurs as the result of another underlying cause.
Ans: B. a seizure occurs despite a therapeutic medication blood level.
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