A patient tells the nurse she thinks she is in menopause. The nurse would assess the patient for which common manifestations of menopause? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected

Select all that apply. 1. Increased body hair
2. Vaginal dryness
3. Hot flashes
4. Sleep disturbance
5. Vaginitis


2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: As estrogen levels decline, decreasing body hair may be noted.
Rationale 2: As estrogen levels decline, vaginal dryness is noted.
Rationale 3: As estrogen levels decline, hot flashes are noted.
Rationale 4: As estrogen levels decline, sleep disturbance may occur.
Rationale 5: As estrogen levels decline, vaginitis may be noted.

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The nurse cautions the patient who is taking Danocrine (danazol), an androgenic steroid, for the treatment of menorrhagia, that she should be prepared for the side effect of:

1. heavier menses. 2. virilization. 3. acne-like skin eruptions. 4. anemia.

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Which client will most likely seek prenatal care?

a. Janice, 15 years old, tells her friends, "I don't believe I am pregnant." b. Carol, 28 years old, is in her second pregnancy and abuses drugs and alcohol. c. Margaret, 20 years old, is in her first pregnancy and has access to a free prenatal clinic. d. Glenda, 30 years old, is in her fifth pregnancy and delivered her last infant at home with the help of her mother and sister.

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Posteriorly, the labia minora meet as two ridges that fuse to form the:

a. fourchette. b. vulva. c. clitoris. d. perineum.

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The nurse has given a patient instruction about the possible complications of unresolved cholecystitis

Which statements by the patient would indicate correct understanding of the instruction? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "I could have infected pus stored in my gallbladder.". 2. "My gallbladder could rot and cause a big infection in my abdomen.". 3. "My gallbladder trouble could become chronic.". 4. "My cholesterol could get very high.". 5. "My gallbladder could turn inside out into the bile duct.".

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