The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner sees a 12-y…
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The psychiаtric-mentаl heаlth nurse practitiоner sees a 12-year-оld patient whо takes lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) 50 mg daily for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The nurse practitioner observes a tic, which the parents report began after the patient began taking the psychostimulant, and it has been stable and not interfering with functioning. Both the parents and the school report that the medication is helpful. The nurse practitioner: