The nurse educator is talking with the students in the clinical area about amenorrhea
She has discussed both primary and secondary amenorrhea and their possible causes and knows that her teaching has been successful when, upon being questioned, a student explains that amenorrhea can be caused by: 1. Malfunctioning of the pancreas and insulin usage.
2. Lack of testosterone after the beginning of time for menses to start.
3. Lack of vitamin D and calcium in the system.
4. Dysfunction of the hypothalamus.
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Rationale 1: Amenorrhea is not related to the pancreas and insulin.
Rationale 2: Testosterone is the male hormone and is not responsible for amenorrhea.
Rationale 3: Vitamin D and calcium are not responsible for amenorrhea.
Rationale 4: Causes for amenorrhea include dysfunction of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and/or anovulation.
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