A client asks a nurse to review the process of menopause and the physical changes that accompany it. The client wants to know if others will know she is going through menopause
What are external indicators of menopause that the nurse should share with the client?
1 . Tendency to gain weight
2 . Thinning of hair
3 . Loss of eyebrows
4 . Dry itchy skin
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
B
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External indicators of menopause include a tendency to gain weight, thinning of hair, growth of hair on the upper lip and chin, and dry, itchy skin.
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