A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Complains of Pain

question 47

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who complains of pain with menstruation.What is true regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of this condition?

• A) Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by decreased levels of prostaglandins, causing the contractions of the uterus to increase in strength.
• B) Primary dysmenorrhea begins within the first 3 or 4 menstrual periods after menarche and will occur with each ovulatory cycle during the teens and 20s of a woman's life.
• C) Secondary dysmenorrhea is more common than primary dysmenorrhea.
• D) Primary dysmenorrhea causes include endometriosis, tumors, cysts, pelvic adhesions, pelvic inflammatory disease, infections, cervical stenosis, uterine leiomyomas, and adneomyosis.

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