A 15-year-old, sexually active teenage girl comes to the outpatient clinic because she did not have her period this month. Upon assessment, the girl is not pregnant. The nurse says that irregular periods:

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1. Usually occur because of pregnancy.
2. Can occur for 1 to 2 years after your first menses.
3. Occur because of low stress situations.
4. Are normal and should not be of concern.

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1. Periods do not occur if the patient is pregnant.
2. Irregular periods are common for the first two years after a girl starts her menstrual cycle.
3. Irregular periods can occur because of high stress situations, not low stress.
4. Irregular periods are not normal, and the patient should be evaluated if they continue after the first two years after she starts her menstrual cycle.