CASE STUDY #2 – Young Adult
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Tiffany Summers is a 19-year-old woman in her first trimester of an unintended pregnancy. She comes to the
Women’s Health Center today for her first prenatal appointment. She had a positive pregnancy home test a few
weeks ago, and a positive pregnancy blood test (HCG human-chorionic gonadotropin) in the clinic last week. Tiffany
takes Sertraline, a mild anti-depressant for her depression. Additionally, she was taking an oral contraceptive and the
medication Chantix to help her quit smoking until recently when she stopped both. When asked why she
discontinued, Tiffany said she became very depressed and had a ‘weird’ feeling. Tiffany is not in a committed
relationship and is unsure as to what to do; terminate the pregnancy, pursue adoption or have the baby and raise it
on her own.
Reivew Tiffany’s Ehrgo chart. Think about the developmental stage and challenges she is experiencing while
answering the following questions.
1. Tiffany attends her first appointment at the prenatal clinic, and you are the nurse
interviewing her. What questions and assessments are appropriate for this initial visit? (4marks)
2. What are some health risks/concerns for Tiffany and for her age group? (2marks)
How could these health risks affect Tiffany during her pregnancy? (2marks)
3. What are some options can you assist Tiffany to explore regarding this unwanted pregnancy
(2marks)
What are some of the factors and considerations you will explore with Tiffany that may
influence her to make an informed decision? (2 marks)
4. Identify 4 health promotion strategies or interventions that you would consider for Tiffany on
this initial prenatal appointment? (4 marks)
Case Study Rubric
Question 1
Mark
/4
Question 2
/4
Question 3
/4
Question 4
/4
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
APA format, Reference Page, Intext-citation
Total Marks
/2
/2
/20