The nurse observes a client that stops talking mid-sentence and has a blank stare for 5 seconds. Which should the nurse suspect has occurred?

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The client is exhibiting a brief loss of awareness and staring, which are characteristic of a petit mal seizure. Simple partial seizures typically involve jerking or twitching of one part of the body, status epilepticus involves prolonged seizures or multiple seizures without full recovery in between, and drop attacks involve sudden falls without loss of consciousness.

The Nurse Observes a Client That Stops Talking Mid-Sentence and Has