Aclient found in a tonic-clonic seizure reports afterward that the seizure was preceded by numbness and tingling of the arm. Which of the following types of seizures should the nurse document based upon this finding?
A)Atonic
B)Partial
C)Absence
D)Myoclonic

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The initial symptoms of a partial seizure involve clinical manifestations that are localized to a particular part of the body or brain. Symptoms of an absence seizure are staring and a brief loss of consciousness. In an atonic seizure, the client loses muscle tone and (typically) falls to the ground. Myoclonic seizures are characterized by a sudden jerk of the body or extremities.

Aclient Found in a Tonic-Clonic Seizure Reports Afterward That the Seizure