MENOPAUSE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & UPDATED ANSWERS
PASSED ALREADY GRADED A+
A 50-year-old client confides to the nurse that she is experiencing dyspareunia during
sexual intercourse. The nurse recommends which of the following for the client?
a. Consume alcohol to reduce inhibitions.
b. Tell the partner that sex is no longer desired.
c. Use a vaginal lubricant.
d. Reduce sexual contact to once a month. - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. lubricant
Older women and those experiencing menopause may have decreased vaginal
secretions, causing a dry entry that can be painful and irritating to the vagina. The nurse
could suggest using a lubricant to replace normal secretions. Before assessing for the
problem, it is not appropriate to advise the client to tell the partner that sex is not
desired. Advising the client to reduce sexual contact or use alcohol does not address
the client's problem.
The nurse concludes that a client has understood teaching about menopause when the
client states:
a. "I know I have begun menopause and it will take awhile to finish."
b. "I will experience symptoms of menopause for 2 weeks."
c. "I am depressed about having this disease."
d. "I have missed two periods now and am grateful I will have no more." - Correct
Answer ✔✔ a. take a while
Menopause is a lengthy process since estrogen levels decrease gradually. The process
may take years. Menopause is not a disease, but a normal physiological process. The
client may miss several menstrual periods only to have one at a later time. Symptoms of
menopause can last years, but do gradually decline with time.
The nurse is teaching older women about health risks for the postmenopausal period
and would include which of the following as health risks? (Select all that apply.)
a. Breast cancer
b. Macular degeneration
c. Cognitive changes
d. Gout
e. Joint degeneration - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. breast cancer
b. macular degeneration
QUESTIONS & UPDATED ANSWERS
PASSED ALREADY GRADED A+
A 50-year-old client confides to the nurse that she is experiencing dyspareunia during
sexual intercourse. The nurse recommends which of the following for the client?
a. Consume alcohol to reduce inhibitions.
b. Tell the partner that sex is no longer desired.
c. Use a vaginal lubricant.
d. Reduce sexual contact to once a month. - Correct Answer ✔✔ c. lubricant
Older women and those experiencing menopause may have decreased vaginal
secretions, causing a dry entry that can be painful and irritating to the vagina. The nurse
could suggest using a lubricant to replace normal secretions. Before assessing for the
problem, it is not appropriate to advise the client to tell the partner that sex is not
desired. Advising the client to reduce sexual contact or use alcohol does not address
the client's problem.
The nurse concludes that a client has understood teaching about menopause when the
client states:
a. "I know I have begun menopause and it will take awhile to finish."
b. "I will experience symptoms of menopause for 2 weeks."
c. "I am depressed about having this disease."
d. "I have missed two periods now and am grateful I will have no more." - Correct
Answer ✔✔ a. take a while
Menopause is a lengthy process since estrogen levels decrease gradually. The process
may take years. Menopause is not a disease, but a normal physiological process. The
client may miss several menstrual periods only to have one at a later time. Symptoms of
menopause can last years, but do gradually decline with time.
The nurse is teaching older women about health risks for the postmenopausal period
and would include which of the following as health risks? (Select all that apply.)
a. Breast cancer
b. Macular degeneration
c. Cognitive changes
d. Gout
e. Joint degeneration - Correct Answer ✔✔ a. breast cancer
b. macular degeneration
