"a 13-year-old adolescent is seen in the office and appears very anxious. for the past 2 weeks, the adolsecent has had some muscle twitching; upon examination, the client is found to have a positive chvostek's sign. which would be an appropriate explanation of chvostek's sign? "
•pain can be caused by touching the muscles. correct response:
•chvostek's sign is a facial muscle spasm demonstrated by tapping the facial nerve.