A woman is experiencing mittelschmerz and increased vaginal discharge. Her temperature has increased by 0.6C (1.0F) for the past 36 hours. What should these findings indicate to the nurse?
1. Ovulation has occurred.
2. Ovulation will occur soon.
3. Menstruation is about to begin.
4. She is pregnant and will not menstruate.
Question 2
In preparation for teaching a women's community center class about physiologic changes during menopause, the nurse is preparing a handout for students. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Due to changes in estrogen levels, the labia minora increase in size after menopause.
2. The ovaries remain small after puberty, but they increase in size following menopause.
3. After menopause, the endometrium continues to undergo monthly degeneration and renewal.
4. Ovarian secretion of estrogen decreases between the ages of 45 and 55, after which point ovulatory activity ceases.
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