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Menopause Pearson Questions latest upload
1. Which laboratory test result should the nurse identify as confirming a
patient is experiencing menopause?
A. Decreased follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
B. Decreased progesterone
C. Increased estradiol
D.
Increased
estrone:
B. Decreased
progesterone
2. The nurse is interviewing a patient during an annual gynecologic exam.
Which statement should cause the nurse to believe that the patient is
experi- encing perimenopause?
A. "I am so cold lately."
B. "I have problems with constipation."
C. "I often experience sweating at night."
D.
"I feel that my appetite is really increasing.": C. "I often experience sweating at
night."
3. A patient is having difficulty with the changes related to menopause
and states she is worried about the potential for heart problems and
osteoporosis.
Which activity would be best for the nurse to suggest to this patient?
A. Isometric exercises
B. Swimming
C. Joining a diet group
D.
Weight-bearing exercise: D. Weight-bearing exercise
4. A 38-year-old patient reports having irregular periods for the last 6
months.
