Which of the following health problems would a nurse be most likely to attribute to age-related changes?
A) Atrophic vaginitis
B) Cancer of the vagina
C) Cervical cancer
D) Breast cancer
A
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The increased fragility of the fragile vagina in postmenopausal women causes it to be more easily irritated, which heightens the risk of vaginitis. Vaginal, cervical, and breast cancers do not have etiologies rooted in normal, age-related changes.
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