A child is brought to the emergency department after experiencing a seizure at school.There is no previous history of seizures.The father tells the nurse that he cannot believe the child has epilepsy.The nurse's best response is:
A)"Epilepsy is easily treated."
B)"Very few children have actual epilepsy."
C)"The seizure may or may not mean that your child has epilepsy."
D)"Your child has had only one convulsion; it probably won't happen again."

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Seizures are the indispensable characteristic of epilepsy; however,not every seizure is epileptic.Epilepsy is a chronic seizure disorder with recurrent and unprovoked seizures.The treatment of epilepsy involves a thorough assessment to determine the type of seizure the child is having and the cause,followed by individualized therapy to allow the child to have as normal a life as possible.The nurse should not make generalized comments regarding the incidence of epilepsy until further assessment is made.

A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Experiencing