When caring for a 58-year-old patient with persistent menorrhagia, the nurse will plan to monitor the
a. estrogen level.
b. complete blood count (CBC).
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNRH) level.
d. serial human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) results.
ANS: B
Because anemia is a likely complication of menorrhagia, the nurse will need to check the CBC. Estrogen and GNRH levels are checked for patients with other problems, such as infertility. Serial hCG levels are monitored in patients who may be pregnant, which is not likely for this patient.
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