While you are transporting a 41-year-old woman who is not feeling well, she begins to seize. She has no history of seizures, and the seizure lasts approximately 90 seconds. After 30 seconds of being postictal and totally unresponsive, the woman suddenly seizes again for the remainder of the 12-minute transport. The EMT should recognize that the patient is experiencing which emergency condition?
A) Undiagnosed epilepsy
B) Hypoglycemic-induced seizures
C) Status epilepticus
D) Partial-motor seizure
C) Status epilepticus
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Which statement below is NOT true about seizures?
A) The most common seizure that EMTs are likely to be called on is a tonic-clonic seizure. B) Many seizures are followed by an aura. C) A generalized seizure affects the entire brain. D) A partial seizure affects one part, or one side, of the brain.
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