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Required:
a. What kind of seizure might ER have had? Explain your answer.
b. What assessments and diagnostics will be used to rule seizure disorder in or out?
c. ER’s husband says, "It can’t be seizures. She didn’t fall on the ground and bite her tongue." How will you explain seizure disorder to ER and her husband?
d. If ER is diagnosed with seizures, what will you teach ER and her husband about managing her seizure disorder?
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