The nurse educator is talking with a group of students doing their gynecological rotation
The nurse describes a number of symptoms that include anovulation, reduced fertility, either decreased or increased menstrual flow, and menstrual cycle irregularities. The nurse is describing: 1. Intermenstrual bleeding.
2. Hypermenorrhea.
3. Menopause.
4. Primary amenorrhea.
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Rationale 1: Intermenstrual bleeding is bleeding between regular menstrual cycles.
Rationale 2: Hypermenorrhea is abnormally long menstrual periods.
Rationale 3: This is the correct answer. These are some of the symptoms of menopause.
Rationale 4: Primary amenorrhea is when menses has not started by the age of 16.
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