A Female Client Who Has Gone Through Puberty and Started

question 9

Multiple Choice

A female client who has gone through puberty and started menstruating without any problems now has cessation of periods after 2 years of normal cycles. Which of the following would indicate a possible cause for this occurrence?

• A) Lag in development of secondary sexual characteristics
• B) Overproduction of androgenic hormones
• C) Negative pregnancy test
• D) Clinical diagnosis of primary amenorrhea

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