The nurse is conducting a health interview with a female patient. What should the nurse ask this patient that focuses on the endocrine system?
1. "Is your menstrual cycle regular?"
2. "Do you have children?"
3. "Are you able to provide for your children?"
4. "How old were you when your menses first began?"
Correct Answer: 1
The patient who has a change in her menstrual cycle might be experiencing an endocrine disorder such as increased androgen production or decreased estrogen levels. Having children is not a function of the endocrine system. Asking how the patient is able to provide for her children provides psychosocial information. Asking when menses first began might provide information about cancer risk but not about endocrine function.
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