A 21-year-old woman has sought care because of "heavy periods" and has subsequently been diagnosed with menorrhagia. The nurse should recognize which of the following as the most likely cause of the patient's health problem?
A) Hormonal disturbances
B) Cervical or uterine cancer
C) Pelvic inflammatory disease
D) A sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Ans: A
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Menorrhagia is prolonged or excessive bleeding at the time of the regular menstrual flow. In young women, the cause is usually related to endocrine disturbance; in later life, it usually results from inflammatory disturbances, tumors of the uterus, or hormonal imbalance. STIs, pelvic inflammatory disease, and cancer are less likely causes.
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