The caregiver of a child who has a history of seizures reports that her child was complaining of being dizzy, and the caregiver noted the child seemed drowsy and was clumsy. the nurse recognizes that the description of the child's behavior was most likely which stage of a tonic-clonic seizure?

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Sammy Ryan

18 December, 07:44

The caregiver of a child who has a history of seizures reports that her child was complaining of being dizzy, and the caregiver noted the child seemed drowsy and was clumsy. the nurse recognizes that the description of the child's behavior was most likely which stage of a tonic-clonic seizure?

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Hailie Calhoun · Answer 1

Answer: Postictal period

The child's behavior indicates that it his in the Postictal period which is used to describe the phase after the seizure. This is the recovery period after the seizure. Some people can recover immediately while others take hours.

Common symptoms are: Drowsiness, confusion