A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Experiencing

question 28

Multiple Choice

A child is brought to the emergency department after experiencing a seizure at school. There is no previous history of seizures. The father tells the nurse that he cannot believe the child has epilepsy. What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Epilepsy is easily treated."
• B) "Very few children have actual epilepsy."
• C) "The seizure may or may not mean that your child has epilepsy."
• D) "Your child has had only one convulsion; it probably won't happen again."

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