A nurse is collecting assessment data on a new patient. The patient states that she does not have menses. What term will the nurse use in her documentation to describe the absence of menstrual flow?

A) Amenorrhea
B) Dysmenorrhea
C) Menorrhagia
D) Metrorrhagia


Ans: A
Feedback: Amenorrhea refers to absence of menstrual flow, while dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation. Menorrhagia is also called hypermenorrhea and is defined as prolonged or excessive bleeding at the time of the regular menstrual flow. Metrorrhagia refers to vaginal bleeding between regular menstrual periods.

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