Adolescent Case Study
As a family nurse practitioner, you are working in a rural health clinic. You are evaluating a 16yearold
adolescent patient who comes in complaining of having difficulty concentrating in school. On
exam, you also note that the patient is very thin and frail in appearance and is asking you for diet
pills.
•What are some initial areas for concern? What screening tools can help lead you closer to your
diagnosis?
•Describe 1 health promotion strategy you can discuss with the patient.
•Be sure to address the following in your plan of care: pharmacological and nonpharmacological
(OTC) interventions, labs, followup, teaching, and referral/s
***Please note that these are the requirements for the references*** The work should integrate
course resources (text/s) as well as a minimum of two (2) other evidencebased guidelines and/or
articles published within 3–5 years. Thank you !!
