A father brings his child to the clinic with complaints that the child jumps around,gestures continuously with the hands,and makes grunting noises.He wants to know if the child has attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).What response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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Tics are sudden,painless,nonrhythmic behaviors that are either motor or vocal and appear out of context.Examples include eye blinking,facial grimacing,hand gestures,jumping,throat clearing,grunting,meaningless changes in volume and pitch of speech,and echolalia.The nurse should explain to the father that these symptoms sound more like tic disorder.The other answers are inappropriate.

A Father Brings His Child to the Clinic with Complaints