Question

You are trying to assess​ judy, a​ 16-year-old girl, who has abdominal cramps with nausea and vomiting. her​ mother, mrs.​ smith, is attempting to give you her​ daughter's past medical​ history, and judy is not speaking at all and seems embarrassed. it is important that you get the history of the present illness.​ therefore, you​ should

Answer 1

Asking Judy's mother for their physician's name and phone number is the proper course of action. This will allow the physician to disclose any medical history that Judy may have that would lead to her experiencing these cramps, and can shed some light on why she is in discomfort.