The nurse identifies a patient with a repeating pattern of muscle contraction of the leg for 5 seconds followed by 2 seconds of relaxation as experiencing
1. a clonic spasm.
2. a tonic spasm.
3. spasticity.
4. dystonia.
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Rationale 1: Clonic muscle spasms involve multiple, rapidly repeated contractions.
Rationale 2: Tonic spasms involve a single prolonged contraction.
Rationale 3: Spasticity involves a continuous state of contraction.
Rationale 4: Dystonia is a chronic neurological disorder that can cause spasticity.
Global Rationale: Clonic muscle spasms involve multiple, rapidly repeated contractions. Tonic spasms involve a single prolonged contraction. Spasticity involves a continuous state of contraction, and dystonia is a chronic neurological disorder that can cause spasticity.
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