The nurse suspects that a school-age child has Tourette syndrome. What did the nurse most likely assess in this patient?

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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.

The Nurse Suspects That a School-Age Child Has Tourette Syndrome