The nurse suspects that a school-age child has Tourette syndrome. What did the nurse most likely assess in this patient?
A) Flat affect
B) Shouting obscenities
C) Playing quietly alone
D) Running wildly in circles
B
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Tourette syndrome is an inherited syndrome of motor and phonic vocal tics. Complex vocal tics include the repeated use of words or phrases out of context—specifically, coprolalia or the use of socially unacceptable words such as obscenities. Flat affect, playing alone, and running wildly in circles are not manifestations of Tourette syndrome.
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