The nurse using movement assesses that the patient's muscle has a greater-than-normal tone and will document this finding as what type of muscle tone?
A) Tonus
B) Flaccid
C) Atonic
D) Spastic
Ans: D
Feedback: A muscle with greater-than-normal tone is described as spastic. The state of readiness, known as muscle tone (tonus), is produced by the maintenance of some of the muscle fibers in a contracted state. A muscle that is limp and without tone is described as flaccid. Soft and flabby muscle tone is defined as atonic.
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