A 15 year old comes to the nurse's office and states she has a ...

[Yolanda]

A 15 year old comes to the nurse's office and states she has a gray discharge on her underwear, and it has a bad odor. The nurse should anticipate:
 
  1. Teaching the girl about good hygiene.
   2. Referring the teen to a doctor.
   3. Explaining that this is a common occurrence during the teen years.
   4. Asking questions about sexual encounters.

Question 2

Middle school is a time for children to:
 
  1. Attempt to find areas they excel in.
   2. Place a value on social and peer relations.
   3. Have a large amount of interests.
   4. All of the above are correct.

[Natalie4ever]

Answer to Question 1

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1. The gray discharge can indicate an infection, thus a doctor should be seen for further analysis.
2. A doctor referral is needed in order to confirm a diagnosis and proper treatment.
3. This is not a common occurrence and should be addressed.
4. Further assessment by a doctor needs to be done in order to verify and treat the teen.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Middle school children are finding areas of interest.
2. Middle school children begin to put an emphasis on social and peer relations.
3. Middle school children have a variety of interests and start to identify what activities they excel in.
4. All the answers describe the growth of middle school children.

[Yolanda]

TYSM

[gcook]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it