Inquiry about nocturnal muscle spasms would be most significant when taking the musculoske-letal history of:
a. adolescents.
b. infants.
c. older adults.
d. middle-age adults.
C
History taking of older adults should consist of symptoms of nocturnal muscle spasms. Pregnant women and older adults commonly experience nocturnal leg cramps resulting from imbalances of fluids, hormones, minerals, or electrolytes or dehydration. A particular concern with the older adults is that this may be a sign of intermittent claudication.
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