The nurse is collecting data on a 7-year-old child who is suspected of having episodes of absence seizures. Which of the following questions to the mother will assist in providing information that will identify the symptoms associated with these types of seizures?

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Absence seizures are characterized by brief, sudden lapses in attention and activity, often with a blank stare, rather than by muscle twitching. This makes option D the correct choice, as it directly inquires about a hallmark symptom of absence seizures.

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