A Middle-Aged Client Is Struggling with Life Changes, Including Menopause

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Multiple Choice

A middle-aged client is struggling with life changes, including menopause. The best response by the nurse to this client is:

• A) "There is a menopause support group that meets every two weeks."
• B) "Don't worry, menopause can't last forever."
• C) "There are some very good antidepressants you can take."
• D) "What did your mother do to get through menopause?"

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Definitions:

Dreaming

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep, often associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stages.

Conscious Cognitive Processing

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Psychological Dependence

A mental and emotional process where an individual feels a compulsive need for a substance, belief, or behavior.

Physical Dependence

A physiological state of adaptation to a substance, where withdrawal symptoms occur if the substance is abruptly decreased or stopped.