After a tonic-clonic seizure, it would not be unusual for a child to display
a. Irritability and hunger
b. Lethargy and confusion
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Nervousness and excitability
B
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A Neither irritability nor hunger is typical of the period after a tonic-clonic seizure.
B In the period after a tonic-clonic seizure, the child may be confused and
lethargic. Some children may sleep for a period of time.
C Nausea and vomiting are not expected reactions in the postictal period.
D The child will more likely be confused and lethargic after a tonic-clonic seizure.
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