The nurse's musculoskeletal assessment of a patient reveals involuntary twitching of muscle groups. How would the nurse document this observation in the patient's chart?
A) Tetany
B) Atony
C) Clonus
D) Fasciculations
Ans: D
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Fasciculation is involuntary twitching of muscle fiber groups. Clonus is a series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and tetany is involuntary muscle contraction, but neither is characterized as "twitching." Atony is a loss of muscle strength.
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