During her gynecologic checkup, a 17-year-old girl states that ...

[tiara099]

During her gynecologic checkup, a 17-year-old girl states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods. The nurse would document this complaint as:
 
  a. Amenorrhea. c. Dyspareunia.
  b. Dysmenorrhea. d. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Question 2

With regard to dysmenorrhea, nurses should be aware that:
 
  a. It is more common in older women.
  b. It is more common in leaner women who exercise strenuously.
  c. Symptoms can begin at any point in the ovulatory cycle.
  d. Pain usually occurs in the suprapubic area or lower abdomen.

[dawsa925]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Dysmenorrhea is pain during or shortly before menstruation. Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual flow. Dyspareunia is pain during intercourse. PMS is a cluster of physical, psychologic, and behavioral symptoms that begin in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolve within a couple of days of the onset of menses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Pain is described as sharp and cramping or sometimes as a dull ache. It may radiate to the lower back or upper thighs. Dysmenorrhea is more common in women 17 to 24 years old, women who smoke, and women who are obese. Symptoms begin with menstruation or sometimes a few hours before the onset of flow.

[tiara099]

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