During her annual gynecologic checkup, a 17-year-old woman states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods. The nurse would document this complaint as:
a. Amenorrhea.
b. Dysmenorrhea.
c. Dyspareunia.
d. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
B
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A Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual flow.
B Dysmenorrhea is pain during or shortly before menstruation.
C Dyspareunia is pain during intercourse.
D PMS is a cluster of physical, psychologic, and behavioral symptoms that begin in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolve within a couple of days of the onset of menses.
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