The Teacher Is Speaking to the School Nurse About One

Multiple Choice

The teacher is speaking to the school nurse about one of the girls in the fifth grade. The girl has always been a good student but lately seems to be daydreaming a lot. The teacher says, "Sometimes when I ask her a question, she will just stare at me for 15 seconds, then blink and ask me to repeat the question. What do you think is going on with her?" Based on this data, the nurse will suspect:

A) The girl has a crush on a boy in the class.
B) The girl has increased intracranial pressure.
C) The child may have had a head injury.
D) The girl is experiencing absence seizures.