A 42-year-old woman is tearful after a hysterectomy. What information should the nurse use to respond appropriately to the patient?
a. Loss of reproduction function may cause grieving.
b. Most women are done bearing children by age 42.
c. Hysterectomy is more traumatic for younger women.
d. Most women are happy not to have periods after a hysterectomy.
ANS: A
Patients may grieve at the loss of reproductive status, regardless of age. D. Not having periods does not necessarily negate the pain of loss. B. Some women are able to have children after the age of 42. C. Hysterectomy is traumatic for any female patient of any age.
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