Eclampsia is MOST accurately defined as:
A. high levels of protein in the patient's urine.
B. hypertension in the 20th week of pregnancy.
C. seizures that result from severe hypertension.
D. a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg.
Answer: C. seizures that result from severe hypertension.
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