A nurse assesses a client who is experiencing an absence seizure.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

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Automatisms are characteristic of absence seizures.These behaviors consist of lip smacking,picking at clothing,and patting.Rigidity of muscles is associated with the tonic phase of a seizure,and jerking of the extremities is associated with the clonic phase of a seizure.Loss of muscle tone occurs with atonic seizures.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Who Is Experiencing an Absence