The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client Who Is

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with muscle spasticity.The client wants to know the difference between muscle spasticity and muscle spasm.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) A muscle spasm causes certain muscle groups to remain in a continuous state of contraction."
B) Muscle spasms include scissoring movements of the lower extremities."
C) Muscle spasticity causes pain that is more intense than muscle spasm and produces greater impairment of mobility."
D) Muscle spasticity is a chronic neurologic disorder that is characterized by involuntary muscle contraction that forces body parts into abnormal,painful movements or postures."