NURS 5220 SOAP scenario A.J. is a 15-year-old female

A.J. is a 15-year-old female, student. A.J. participates competitively in Gymnastics. She recently (3 days ago) had an injury to her left leg when she landed in an awkward position with a dismount from the uneven bars. She has previously had an injury to her left knee, so the family put a brace on and started crutch use, but has not sought medical care. The family knew that they had this upcoming appointment, so they chose to wait to seek care. The left leg pain is isolated to the front lateral aspect of the left knee; It is not improved with their interventions, the mother states that she has given A.J. Motrin 600 mg 3-4 times a day since the injury. The injury is painful at night and worse when she is up at night with pain. A.J. states that she is having trouble bending her knee when the brace is off. She is frustrated with the injury and wants it better so that she can go back to practice; she has an important meet in 2 weeks. A.J is currently a freshman in school (has just started back to school), previously her grades are A’s and B’s and struggles a bit in her algebra class but has utilized a tutor for help and is making progress in that class.