The clinic nurse is evaluating an adolescent with menses that have stopped occurring. The nurse understands that which minimum amount of time should the menses be absent after a period of menstruation to be diagnosed as secondary amenorrhea?
a. 3 months
b. 4 months
c. 5 months
d. 6 months
ANS: D
A 6-month or more cessation of menses after a period of menstruation is secondary amenorrhea.
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a. military service and sexual practices c. work and home environment b. hobbies and economic status d. religion and stress
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been in shock. One common sign that the nurse will find is:
1. skin that is cool and dry, with cyanotic nail beds. 2. skin that is cool and moist with cyanotic nail beds. 3. reddened nail beds and moist, warm skin. 4. redness of nail beds with warm, dry skin.
In reviewing product materials, which reported precision confidence interval (CI) would make the nurse researcher interested in purchasing the product?
a. CI of 2-100 mm b. CI of 15-75 mm c. CI of 25-75 mm d. CI of 2-5 mm