Safety and emergenciesQuestion 1060 of 1700
In a seizure, what does the word tonic describe?
- Stiff or tense muscles
- Limp or weak muscles
- Rhythmic jerking of the limbs
- Short twitches of the muscles
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Correct answer: Stiff or tense muscles
Tonic means stiff. Clonic is rhythmic jerking, atonic is limp, and myoclonus is brief twitching.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 3.2: Emergency Situations
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026