Case study 4

MN 577 Midterm Alternative Assignment 

Sandra Smith is a 21 year old female G0P0 who presents to your office with complaints of 3 days of dysuria and vaginal discharge, she admits to recent, unprotected vaginal intercourse with a new male partner.

1. What do you need to include in your focused physical assessment of Sandra?

2. What diagnostic tests would you order?

3. List 3 differential diagnosis for this case study.

4. What are the potential sequele of unprotected sex? 

5. If this is an STI, what would be the course of action as a provider for the patient’s partner?

6. If you perform a wet mount, what could the results indicate?

7. What are other considerations that are needed in caring for a women’s health patient in the Primary care setting?

8. Explain your non-pharmacological management of this patient.

9. List pharmacological management of this patient. 

10. What would you need to include in your patient/family teaching?