The nurse is preparing to admit a 7-year-old child with complex partial seizures. What clinical features of complex partial seizures should the nurse recognize? (Select all that apply.)
A) They last less than 10 seconds.
B) There is usually no aura.
C) Mental disorientation is common.
D) There is frequently a postictal state.
E) There is usually an impaired consciousness.

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Clinical features of complex partial seizures include the following: it is common to have mental disorientation, there is frequently a postictal state, and there is usually an impaired consciousness. These seizures last longer than 10 seconds (usually longer than 60 seconds), and there is usually an aura.

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