A patient has been admitted to the hospital with acute cocaine intoxication. Family members are present and are observing prolonged seizure activity. The family is upset and asks the nurse how long the patient will experience the seizures
An appropriate response by the nurse would be
A) "Not long, he should be fine in a few minutes."
B) "It's very hard to tell, but the seizure activity might not end right away."
C) "It is possible that the seizure activity could last a week or more."
D) "Once a person has had a seizure there is always a possibility of other seizures."
B
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