You Are Called to a Residence to Assess a Child

Multiple Choice

You are called to a residence to assess a child. The panicked parents state that their 3-year-old son was playing with his brother when he suddenly "blanked out" and would not respond to them for several seconds. When asked, they deny any convulsing-like movement as well as a history of medical problems. Based on this description, you would be suspicious of what type of seizure?

A) Febrile
B) Simple partial
C) Grand mal
D) Absence