You have a 16-year-old female complaining of abdominal pain. She tells you in confidence that she is pregnant and shows you the OTC pregnancy test with a positive reading. She asks you not to tell her parents because she does not want them to know. You believe the pain she is having is related to the pregnancy. Knowing this, are you able to discuss your care plan with her parents in most states?

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You have a 16-year-old female complaining of abdominal pain. She tells you in confidence that she is pregnant and shows you the OTC pregnancy test with a positive reading. She asks you not to tell her parents because she does not want them to know. You believe the pain she is having is related to the pregnancy. Knowing this, are you able to discuss your care plan with her parents in most states?






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