The nurse is teaching a class for clients who recently have been diagnosed with epilepsy. Which statements by the client indicates understanding of the content taught?

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Rationale 1: Head trauma is a known cause of seizures.
Rationale 2: Epilepsy is a disorder where seizures occur on a chronic basis. In some cases, the exact etiology cannot be identified.
Rationale 3: Excessive levels of stress cannot disrupt cerebral oxygen to the extent that epilepsy would occur.
Rationale 4: There is no known correlation with anorexia nervosa and the development of epilepsy.
Rationale 5: Changes in cerebral perfusion such as hypotension, strokes or brain attacks, and shock can be causes of seizures.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Class for Clients Who Recently