A patient is experiencing a strange smell. This occurs in which phase of a grand mal seizure?

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Phase 1: Before a grand mal seizure,the patient may experience a warning aura such as a peculiar smell,taste,vision,or sound.This can last several seconds or several hours.
Phase 2: The patient loses consciousness and experiences a brief (10- to 20-second)period of generalized rigidity of the muscles.The patient may arch the back and emit a strange sound as air is expelled from the lungs.
Phase 3: Muscle contractions may be violent or barely detectable.The respiratory,cardiovascular,and central nervous systems are stimulated simultaneously.The patient is in danger of self-injury.
Phase 4: During this final phase,muscle contraction ends,leaving the affected systems "depressed."

A Patient Is Experiencing a Strange Smell