While Answering Questions Posed by a Nurse During a Health

question 3

Multiple Choice

While answering questions posed by a nurse during a health history, a young woman says, "Before my period I get headaches, am moody, and my breasts hurt." What is the client experiencing?

• A) Perimenopause
• B) Menarche
• C) PMS
• D) Menses

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