The nurse is obtaining assessment data on a patient who states she does not have a menses. Which of the following terms 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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