Author Question: Your 35-year-old female patient complains of severe cramping with monthly menstrual flow. Painful ... (Read 94 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Your 35-year-old female patient complains of severe cramping with monthly menstrual flow. Painful menstrual periods are termed:

A. Menorrhagia
B. Metrorrhagia
C. Dysmenorrhea
D. Premenstrual syndrome

Question 2

Your patient that has a uterine fibroid complains of bleeding through up to 10 tampons per day. Excessive bleeding at the time of the menstrual cycle is termed:

A. Menorrhagia
B. Metrorrhagia
C. Dysmenorrhea
D. Premenstrual syndrome

macybarnes · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Primary dysmenorrheal, which typically presents as severe cramping during menstruation, is common and generally does not indicate pathology, particularly in the young population. It is most severe in the first few days of the menstrual cycle.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The menstrual history includes any episodes of amenorrhea, menorrhagia (excessive bleeding at the time of the menstrual cycle), metrorrhagia (bleeding at irregular noncyclic intervals), dysmenorrhea, and postmenopausal bleeding.