Regarding dysmenorrhea, nurses should be aware that:
1. it is more common in older women.
2. it is more common in leaner women who exercise strenuously.
3. symptoms can begin at any point in the ovulatory cycle.
4. pain is usually in the suprapubic area or lower abdomen.
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1. Incorrect. Dysmenorrhea is more common in younger women ages 17 to 24.
2. Incorrect. Dysmenorrhea is more common in women who smoke and who are obese.
3. Incorrect. Symptoms begin with menstruation or sometimes a few hours before onset of flow.
4. Correct. Pain is described as sharp and cramping or sometimes as a dull ache. It may ra-diate to the lower back or upper thighs.
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