Mandy is a 6-year-old who has been brought in by her new foster mother

1. Mandy is a 6-year-old who has been brought in by her new foster mother for a well-child exam. The foster mother states that Mandy was removed from her home due to neglect and physical and sexual abuse.

• What types of abnormal behaviors might Mandy exhibit?

• What physical findings might you find during the physical examination?

• How should you manage Mandy’s history of abuse?

Discuss what questions you would ask the patient, what physical exam elements you would include, what further testing you would want to have performed, differential and working diagnosis, treatment plan, including inclusion of complementary and OTC therapy, referrals, and other team members needed to complete patient care.

Use at least one scholarly source other than your textbook to connect your response to national guidelines and evidence-based research in support of your ideas.