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    ATI LPN Paediatrics Nursing Proctored Exam 5
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    A nurse is caring for a child who has absence seizures. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Dropping held object: Loss of motor activity during absence seizures may result in dropping objects. B. Loss of consciousness: Absence seizures involve brief, sudden loss of consciousness without convulsions. C. Falling to the floor: This is associated with atonic or tonic-clonic seizures, not absence seizures. D. Appearance of daydreaming: A hallmark of absence seizures is the "staring spell" or daydream-like appearance.

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