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9-1-1 Scenario: Epilepsy

Listen to the audio clip and then test yourself by answering the following questions.

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  • The clip will not start automatically. Press the play button to begin the clip.

1: Do all epileptics experience or have experienced seizures?
A: Yes
B: No

2: How do epileptics control seizures?
A: Exercise
B: Diet
C: Anti-Seizure drugs
D: Alcohol

3: What may be a "cause" of seizures that are connected with anti-seizure drugs?
A: Brain tumors.
B: History of severe head injury.
C: Diagnosed as an epileptic.
D: All of the above.

4: Do patients that experience seizures, at times, have an "aura" or knowledge that they are about to experience a seizure?
A: Yes
B: No

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