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Adolescent confidentiality — ABFM Board MCQ

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ModeratePediatrics and adolescent medicineAdolescent confidentialityABFM Board

A 16-year-old girl requests contraception and asks that her parents not be told. She reports consensual sex with a 16-year-old partner and feels safe at home. Which of the following would you advise this patient?

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Correct answer: D — Explain confidential care and assess safety, coercion, and STI risk

Adolescent reproductive care should be confidential within legal limits, while assessing safety, coercion, and STI risk.

Reference: American Family Physician clinical reviews and AAFP guidance: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html