The nurse is preparing to document that an older patient is experiencing nocturnal myoclonus. What assessment finding is consistent with this documentation?
A) Five leg jerks or movements per hour of sleep
B) Any number of leg jerks related to the use of antidepressants
C) Five leg jerks brought on by an epileptic seizure during a night's sleep
D) Leg jerks in combination with episodes of breathing cessation during sleep
A
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Nocturnal myoclonus is a condition characterized by at least five leg jerks or movements per hour during sleep. Nocturnal myoclonus is not associated with the use of antidepressants, epileptic seizures, or breathing cessation during sleep.
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