The Nurse Is Gathering Data About a Client's Menstruation

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is gathering data about a client's menstruation. The client reports that she has been experiencing some bleeding that occurs suddenly and without a regular pattern in between her normal menstrual periods. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?

• A) Metrorrhagia
• B) Oligomenorrhea
• C) Menorrhagia
• D) Dysmenorrhea

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