A college student has come to the health clinic complaining of heavy bleeding during and between her menstrual periods. The nurse practitioner will document this as
A)
dyspareunia.
B)
amenorrhea.
C)
polymenorrhea.
D)
menometrorrhagia.
Ans:
D
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Menometrorrhagia is heavy bleeding during and between menstrual periods. Polymenorrhea is frequent menstruation with periods less than 21 days apart. Amenorrhea is absence of menstruation. Dyspareunia is pain following intercourse.
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