NRP563 Management of Women’s Health Issues
Week 6 Assignment
Providing Services to a Minor
Assignment Content
Complete the case study by answering the prompts associated with the scenario in a minimum of 525 words. Cite references appropriately using APA.
Scenario
You are seeing a 15-year-old female patient for a gynecological exam and to explore birth control options. The patient states her mother is not aware she is sexually active or that she is starting birth control. The patient has admitted to multiple acts of unprotected intercourse. The patient is current with all immunizations, including Gardasil, and has no significant health history that would contraindicate the use of birth control.
This is the patient’s first gynecological exam, and she expresses feeling nervous and embarrassed about having an exam. What exam components are necessary for a patient this age?
