MENOPAUSE PEARSON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 - Answers - B. Decreased progesterone
The nurse is interviewing a patient during an annual gynecologic exam.
Which statement should cause the nurse to believe that the patient is experiencing
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." - Answers - C. "I often experience
sweating at night."
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 - Answers - D. Weight-bearing exercise
A 38-year-old patient reports having irregular periods for the last 6 months.
Which factor should the nurse consider that may put this patient at risk of early
menopause?
A. Undernutrition
B. Osteoporosis
C. Obesity
D. Heart disease - Answers - A. Undernutrition
A patient is experiencing symptoms of menopause.
Which two laboratory tests should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
, A. Estradiol (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
C. Progesterone and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and vitamin D - Answers - A. Estradiol (E2) and
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
A patient has taken estrogen-progestin combinations (EPT) for the last 10 years for
treatment of menopause.
Which intervention should the nurse identify as most appropriate for the patient?
A. Teaching biofeedback
B. Providing a referral for cosmetic assistance
C. Teaching self-examination of the breasts
D. Teaching methods for decreasing vaginal dryness - Answers - C. Teaching self-
examination of the breasts
The nurse prepares a teaching tool about menopause for a women's health clinic.
Which hormone should the nurse identify that stimulates the ovaries?
A. Estrone
B. Progesterone
C. Luteinizing
D. Estradiol - Answers - C. Luteinizing
The nurse is teaching a female patient about the changes that occur during menopause.
Which hormone change should the nurse state is responsible for menopausal
symptoms?
A. Decreased follicle-stimulating hormone
B. Decreased progesterone
C. Decreased luteinizing hormone
D. Decreased estrogen - Answers - D. Decreased estrogen
A patient experiencing menopause asks for ways to stay healthy with the changes
occurring in her body.
Which is the best response that the nurse should make?
A. Exercise is not needed if you already have a healthy heart before menopause.
B. Weight-bearing exercise is needed to maintain a healthy heart and bones after
menopause.
C. A healthy diet is all that is needed to limit the effects of menopause on the body.
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 - Answers - B. Decreased progesterone
The nurse is interviewing a patient during an annual gynecologic exam.
Which statement should cause the nurse to believe that the patient is experiencing
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." - Answers - C. "I often experience
sweating at night."
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 - Answers - D. Weight-bearing exercise
A 38-year-old patient reports having irregular periods for the last 6 months.
Which factor should the nurse consider that may put this patient at risk of early
menopause?
A. Undernutrition
B. Osteoporosis
C. Obesity
D. Heart disease - Answers - A. Undernutrition
A patient is experiencing symptoms of menopause.
Which two laboratory tests should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
, A. Estradiol (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
C. Progesterone and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and vitamin D - Answers - A. Estradiol (E2) and
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
A patient has taken estrogen-progestin combinations (EPT) for the last 10 years for
treatment of menopause.
Which intervention should the nurse identify as most appropriate for the patient?
A. Teaching biofeedback
B. Providing a referral for cosmetic assistance
C. Teaching self-examination of the breasts
D. Teaching methods for decreasing vaginal dryness - Answers - C. Teaching self-
examination of the breasts
The nurse prepares a teaching tool about menopause for a women's health clinic.
Which hormone should the nurse identify that stimulates the ovaries?
A. Estrone
B. Progesterone
C. Luteinizing
D. Estradiol - Answers - C. Luteinizing
The nurse is teaching a female patient about the changes that occur during menopause.
Which hormone change should the nurse state is responsible for menopausal
symptoms?
A. Decreased follicle-stimulating hormone
B. Decreased progesterone
C. Decreased luteinizing hormone
D. Decreased estrogen - Answers - D. Decreased estrogen
A patient experiencing menopause asks for ways to stay healthy with the changes
occurring in her body.
Which is the best response that the nurse should make?
A. Exercise is not needed if you already have a healthy heart before menopause.
B. Weight-bearing exercise is needed to maintain a healthy heart and bones after
menopause.
C. A healthy diet is all that is needed to limit the effects of menopause on the body.
