bs4 - wwjd

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4. A physician diagnoses genital herpes in a
16-year-old male high school student. Prior to
treating him, the physician should
(A)notify his parents
(B)get permission from his parents
©notify his sexual partner(s)
(D) recommend that he tell his sexual partners
(E)notify the appropriate state agency

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D,

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D.

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4-D. Prior to treating the 16-year-old patient, the physician should recommend that he tell his
sexual partner(s). There is no need to break doctor-patient confidentiality by telling the sexual
partner(s) since the illness is not life-threatening. Parents do not have to be told or to give permission
to treat sexually transmitted diseases in minors. Herpes is not generally reportable to
state or federal health authorities.