A Parent Reports That Her Child Has Begun to Do

question 20

Multiple Choice

A parent reports that her child has begun to do poorly at school and experiences episodes where he appears to be staring into space.Of which type of seizure is this behavior a characteristic?

• A) Absence
• B) Akinetic
• C) Myoclonic
• D) Complex partial

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Growth

The growth of an organism in length, typically observed in the elongation of bones and roots.

Secondary Growth

An increase in the girth of a plant due to the activity of the vascular cambium and cork cambium; secondary growth results in the production of secondary tissues (i.e., wood and bark).

Horizontal Growth

Expansion or growth of an entity (such as a company or plant) outward rather than upward, which can involve increasing product lines or locations.

Radial Growth

The pattern of growth that expands outward in all directions, commonly observed in fungi, certain plants, and some animals like jellyfish.