A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A. Absence seizures last only a few seconds (typically less than 10 seconds), not 30 to 60 seconds. B. There is no aura before absence seizures, as they occur suddenly. C. Absence seizures (formerly known as petit mal seizures) involve brief lapses in awareness that last a few seconds and are often mistaken for daydreaming. D. The onset is abrupt, not gradual.