ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam I Questions
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A mother reports that her child has episodes where he appears to be staring into space.
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A mother reports that her child has episodes where he appears to be staring into space. This behaviour is characteristic of which type of seizure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Absence seizures. These seizures are characterized by brief periods of staring into space or subtle body movements. The child may appear to be daydreaming or zoning out. Atonic seizures (
A) involve sudden loss of muscle tone, simple partial seizures (
C) involve localized symptoms without loss of awareness, and tonic-clonic seizures (
D) involve both tonic (stiffening) and clonic (jerking) phases. The other choices do not align with the description of the child's behavior provided in the question.
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