The nurse is teaching a group of women about menopause at a community clinic. The nurse tells them that the best indicator of menopause is:
1. No menses for 8 consecutive months.
2. Hot flashes and night sweats
3. High serum FSH with low serum estrogen
4. Diagnosed with osteoporosis 4 months ago
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Rationale 1: Eight consecutive months of amenorrhea are enough to qualify as menopause.
Rationale 2: Although hot flashes and night sweats are common in menopause, they are not the most reliable indicator of menopause.
Rationale 3: Examining serum levels of the hormones FSH and estrogen is a very accurate indication of menopause.
Rationale 4: Menopause is not the only cause of osteoporosis; therefore, the diagnosis of osteoporosis 4 months ago is not an indicator of menopause.
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