The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with complex partial seizures.Which symptoms would the client be likely to experience with a complex partial seizure? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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Complex partial seizures, also known as focal impaired awareness seizures, often involve a change in consciousness or awareness. They can be preceded by an aura, which is a sensory or psychic experience that signals the onset of a seizure. Following the seizure, individuals may experience confusion and somnolence (sleepiness or drowsiness), which are common postictal (after-seizure) symptoms. Stumbling and falling for no apparent reason (A) and alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles (D) are more characteristic of generalized seizures, such as tonic-clonic seizures, rather than complex partial seizures.

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