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Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1235 of 2368

Which event meets the definition of a complex febrile seizure?

  1. Three seizures within 24 hours in a child with a fever
  2. A single seizure lasting 6 minutes in a child with a fever
  3. A single seizure lasting 10 minutes in a child with a fever
  4. One brief tonic-clonic seizure followed by drowsiness
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Correct answer: Three seizures within 24 hours in a child with a fever

Complex febrile seizures are multiple seizures within 24 hours or one seizure lasting longer than 15 minutes.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Febrile Seizures. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026