You respond to a call for a 4-year-old girl who has had a seizure. When you arrive, you find that the child is in her mother's arms and crying. Which of the following questions would be the MOST pertinent to ask the mother initially?

A: Has the child sustained recent head trauma?
B: Has the child recently had a stiff neck?
C: Has the child been running a fever?
D: Does the child have a history of seizures?


Answer: D: Does the child have a history of seizures?

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