During the ________ of a grand mal seizure, the person experiences a(n) _______

a. tonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles
b. clonic phase; aura involving lights
c. clonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles
d. tonic phase; eye-rolling and facial grimaces
e. tonic phase; changes in consciousness


Answer: a. tonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles

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