A nurse is caring for a 1-year-old child who was admitted for seizures. The parents ask what could have caused the child's seizure. The nurse explains that seizures can be caused by which problems? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Brain injury
B.
Central nervous system infection
C.
Hypertension
D.
Renal failure
E.
Unknown cause
ANS: A, B, E
Seizures can be caused by many things, including traumatic brain injury, infection in the central nervous system, ingestion of toxins, endocrine dysfunction, atrial-venous malformation, or anoxia. The etiology may also be unknown.
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