The nurse performing passive range of motion (PROM) for a patient who experienced a stroke notes that the muscles in the lower extremities have become soft and flabby
What term will she use in her nursing documentation to describe the soft and flabby condition of the muscles?
A) Flaccid
B) Spastic
C) Atonic
D) Isotonic
Ans: C
Feedback: Muscle that has been denervated becomes atonic, which is soft and flabby. Flaccid muscle is less than normal tone; spastic muscle is greater than normal tone. Isotonic refers to shortening of the muscle without increase in tension within the muscle.
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