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Question

Melissa Franks, a 19-year-old female has registered into the urgent care reporting abdominal cramps and 'spotting for a couple of hours.' She reports being sexually active, but has not been using any form of birth control. Her last menstrual period was seven weeks ago. In addition, to 'spotting, she reports vaginal itching as well as pain and burning when urinating.

Questions to promote clinical judgement. Students should answer these questions on a blank sheet of paper or on the back of the Direct Patient are Documentation: Laboratory:

1. What information is relevant and must be recognized as clinically significant by the nurse?

2. What is the underlying cause/pathophysiology?

3. What subjective data will be important to thoroughly assess?

4. What are two priority-nursing diagnoses?

5. What is the patient likely feeling right now?