The nurse is teaching a class on menstruation to young girls. What information would be important for 10–12-year-olds to know about?
1. The age they will start having their periods
2. Variations in the age menstruation begins, length of the cycle, and duration of the menses
3. The number of days they will be ill when they have their menses
4. The number of days they will not be able to take part in physical education at school during their menses
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Rationale 1: Age when starting varies anywhere from 10 to 16 years.
Rationale 2: These are the issues young girls like to know, as they always question whether they are different from their peers.
Rationale 3: Illness is not part of having a menstrual period.
Rationale 4: There is no reason they cannot take part in physical education at school.
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