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-A 17-Year-Old, Sexual Active Female Patient Comes to the Clinic

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Chief complaintsPelvic pain, irregular periodsAbnormal amount of vaginal dischargeLower abdominal tendernessLab workPreg test negWBC 12,000Pap smear-pendingCultures-pendingPhysical examPharyngeal and cervical inflammation 98.5FNo vaginal lesions or blisters noted\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{|l|}\hline \text {Chief complaints}\\\hline \text {Pelvic pain, irregular }\\\text {periods}\text {Abnormal amount of}\\\text { vaginal discharge}\\\text {Lower abdominal }\\\text {tenderness}\\\\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{l|}\hline \text {Lab work}\\\hline \text {Preg test neg}\\ \text {WBC 12,000}\\ \text {Pap smear-pending}\\ \text {Cultures-pending}\\\\\\\hline\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\hline \text {Physical exam}\\\hline \text {Pharyngeal and }\\\text {cervical inflammation }\\\text {T \( 98.5^{\circ} \mathrm{F} \) }\\\text {No vaginal lesions or}\\\text { blisters noted}\\\\\hline \end{array}\end{array}

-A 17-year-old, sexual active female patient comes to the clinic requesting a pelvic exam. She has complaints of pelvic pain and a heavy amount of vaginal discharge. She states she has had a sore throat for about a week. In reviewing her chief complaints and lab work (see chart above) the nurse suspects the possibility of a STI diagnosis. To complete the necessary patient assessment, the nurse needs to assess which of the following? Select all that apply.


A) risk factors, including having unprotected sex
B) list of names of all sexual partners
C) estimated time frame of presenting symptoms
D) name of the high school patient attends

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