MENOPAUSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client is experiencing signs of menopause. Which change in hormone level should the
nurse use to confirm the client's health status?
A. Increased luteinizing hormone (LH)
B. Increased estradiol (E2)
C. Increased progesterone
D. Increased androstenedione - Answers - A
A client is experiencing the menopausal symptom of vaginal dryness. Which medication
should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this client?
A.Bisphosphonate
B. Psychotropic
C. Vitamin D supplement
D. Estrogen preparation - Answers - D
A client who is postmenopausal confides in the nurse that she has been experiencing
pain during intercourse. What should the nurse instruct the client to do?
A. Tolerate this problem because it is a normal part of aging.
B. Avoid intercourse.
C.Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.
D.Decrease the frequency of intercourse to decrease the pain - Answers - C
A female client asks what causes the symptoms of menopause. On which hormonal
function should the nurse focus when responding to this client's question?
A.Increased luteinizing hormone levels
B.Increased estradiol levels
C.Decreased estrogen levels
D.Increased progesterone levels - Answers - C
The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who presents with hot flashes, insomnia,
vaginal dryness, and weight gain. Which of the following diagnoses do you suspect
given these assessment findings?
A.Menopause
B.Polycystic ovarian disease
C.Pelvic inflammatory disease
D.Endometriosis - Answers - A
Which of the following answers are correct in relation to how hormone replacement
therapy is used with menopause?
A.Induces sleep
B.Speeds up bone loss
C.Provides relief of symptoms
D.Causes irregularity of menstrual cycles - Answers - C
, Which of the following lab test results are consistent with menopause?
A.Increased inhibin
B.Decreased FSH
C.Increased WBC
D.Decreased estrogen - Answers - D
Which of the following assessment findings is most commonly seen with menopause?
A.Vaginal prolapse
B.Headaches
C.Mood changes
D.Hot flashes - Answers - D
During the examination portion of her annual checkup, a 55-year-old client has several
new complaints. Which subjective symptoms of menopause would the nurse expect to
find during data collection?
a. Decreased skin elasticity
b. Night sweats
c. Hair growth on the upper lip
d. Rise in vaginal pH - Answers - B
A client who is menopausal asks the nurse about the use of herbal therapy to treat hot
flashes. Which of the following should the nurse recommend?
a. ginger root
b. black cohosh
c. saw palmetto
d. Kava - Answers - B
A woman experiencing menopause has been placed on hormone replacement therapy
(HRT) by her health care provider. What information regarding HRT should the nurse
provide the client?
a "Hormone replacement therapy will assist in alleviating severe manifestations when
used on a short-term basis."
b "You can stay on HRT as long as you need it."
c "You will find that HRT will improve bone density and serum lipids. "
d "Hormone replacement therapy is safe for long-term use. - Answers - A
A patient is diagnosed as perimenopausal.
Which psychological manifestation should the nurse assess in the patient?
A. Increased vaginal pH
B. Hot flashes
C. Anxiety
D. Decreased skin elasticity - Answers - C
A patient prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for symptoms of menopause
asks how long the medication needs to be taken.
A client is experiencing signs of menopause. Which change in hormone level should the
nurse use to confirm the client's health status?
A. Increased luteinizing hormone (LH)
B. Increased estradiol (E2)
C. Increased progesterone
D. Increased androstenedione - Answers - A
A client is experiencing the menopausal symptom of vaginal dryness. Which medication
should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this client?
A.Bisphosphonate
B. Psychotropic
C. Vitamin D supplement
D. Estrogen preparation - Answers - D
A client who is postmenopausal confides in the nurse that she has been experiencing
pain during intercourse. What should the nurse instruct the client to do?
A. Tolerate this problem because it is a normal part of aging.
B. Avoid intercourse.
C.Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.
D.Decrease the frequency of intercourse to decrease the pain - Answers - C
A female client asks what causes the symptoms of menopause. On which hormonal
function should the nurse focus when responding to this client's question?
A.Increased luteinizing hormone levels
B.Increased estradiol levels
C.Decreased estrogen levels
D.Increased progesterone levels - Answers - C
The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who presents with hot flashes, insomnia,
vaginal dryness, and weight gain. Which of the following diagnoses do you suspect
given these assessment findings?
A.Menopause
B.Polycystic ovarian disease
C.Pelvic inflammatory disease
D.Endometriosis - Answers - A
Which of the following answers are correct in relation to how hormone replacement
therapy is used with menopause?
A.Induces sleep
B.Speeds up bone loss
C.Provides relief of symptoms
D.Causes irregularity of menstrual cycles - Answers - C
, Which of the following lab test results are consistent with menopause?
A.Increased inhibin
B.Decreased FSH
C.Increased WBC
D.Decreased estrogen - Answers - D
Which of the following assessment findings is most commonly seen with menopause?
A.Vaginal prolapse
B.Headaches
C.Mood changes
D.Hot flashes - Answers - D
During the examination portion of her annual checkup, a 55-year-old client has several
new complaints. Which subjective symptoms of menopause would the nurse expect to
find during data collection?
a. Decreased skin elasticity
b. Night sweats
c. Hair growth on the upper lip
d. Rise in vaginal pH - Answers - B
A client who is menopausal asks the nurse about the use of herbal therapy to treat hot
flashes. Which of the following should the nurse recommend?
a. ginger root
b. black cohosh
c. saw palmetto
d. Kava - Answers - B
A woman experiencing menopause has been placed on hormone replacement therapy
(HRT) by her health care provider. What information regarding HRT should the nurse
provide the client?
a "Hormone replacement therapy will assist in alleviating severe manifestations when
used on a short-term basis."
b "You can stay on HRT as long as you need it."
c "You will find that HRT will improve bone density and serum lipids. "
d "Hormone replacement therapy is safe for long-term use. - Answers - A
A patient is diagnosed as perimenopausal.
Which psychological manifestation should the nurse assess in the patient?
A. Increased vaginal pH
B. Hot flashes
C. Anxiety
D. Decreased skin elasticity - Answers - C
A patient prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for symptoms of menopause
asks how long the medication needs to be taken.
