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A previously healthy 17-year-old female presents with behavioral changes in the last 3 months. She was easy to get along with and achieved good grades, but lately, she has become increasingly more irritable and argumentative, and her grades have dropped. She has stayed out past her curfew several times and come home with disheveled hair and clothing. Most recently, her parents report that she had blue marks on her neck. Today, the patient seems annoyed that her parents have brought her to see you. She takes no regular medications. Her vital signs are as follows: BP = 100/80, HR = 70, RR = 16, Temp = 98.5°F Oxygen saturation = 98% on room air. Her physical exam is essentially normal, although she makes infrequent eye contact when speaking. What questions should the nurse practitioner ask her without her parents in the room, and what should be a part of her workup? A. She needs to be asked about hallucinations and referred to a psychiatrist. B. She needs to be asked about weight loss, and a CBC, chemistry panel, and a head CT needs to be ordered. C. She needs to be asked about focal weakness or visual changes, and a
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