While assessing a patient, the patient tells the nurse that she is experiencing rhythmic contractions in the ankle after kneeling down in such a way that the foot is dorsiflexed. What is this muscle contraction referred to as?
A) Fasciculations
B) Contracture
C) Effusion
D) Clonus
Ans: D
Feedback: Clonus may occur when the ankle is dorsiflexed or the wrist is extended. It is characterized as rhythmic contractions of the muscle.
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