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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.
Answer: c.
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."
Answer: a.
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
Answer: a, b, c.
Due to hormonal changes, postmenopausal women have a greater risk for macular
degeneration, breast cancer, and cognitive changes than do premenopausal women. Joint
degeneration and gout are not associated with menopause.
During the examination portion of her annual checkup, a 55-year-old client has several new
complaints. Which subjective symptoms of menopause would the nurse expect to find during
data collection?
a. Decreased skin elasticity
b. Night sweats
c. Hair growth on the upper lip
d. Rise in vaginal pH
Answer: b.
Night sweats is the only symptom that is subjective, reported by the client. Facial hair,
decreased skin elasticity, and a rise in vaginal pH are all objective signs that can be observed by
the nurse.
, A nurse caring for a client who has begun menopause selects the nursing diagnosis of deficient
knowledge when the client makes which statement?
a. "I must be coming down with the flu because I am having hot flashes."
b. "I need to begin weight-bearing exercises such as walking."
c. "I need to obtain yearly mammograms."
d. "I should increase my daily calcium intake to 1200 mg."
Answer: a.
Hot flashes are a sign of menopause, not the flu. The nurse provides the client with education
about symptoms and lifestyle changes for the woman entering menopause. Increasing calcium
intake, weight-bearing exercises, and yearly mammograms are all recommendations for the
perimenopausal woman.
A 53-year-old woman asks the nurse if there are any definitive laboratory tests that would show
that she has entered menopause. The nurse responds that which test is done to clarify the
diagnosis?
a. Blood, urea, nitrogen (BUN) levels
b. Estrogen levels
c. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level
d. Complete blood count
Answer: c.
FSH blood testing can be done after the woman has gone one year without a menstrual cycle. If
the FSH is high, a diagnosis of menopause can be made. Complete blood count, estrogen levels,
and BUN blood tests are not diagnostic for menopause.
2026/27 TEST BANK| MENOPAUSE SOCIETY CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER
(MSCP) EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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.
Answer: c.
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."
Answer: a.
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
Answer: a, b, c.
Due to hormonal changes, postmenopausal women have a greater risk for macular
degeneration, breast cancer, and cognitive changes than do premenopausal women. Joint
degeneration and gout are not associated with menopause.
During the examination portion of her annual checkup, a 55-year-old client has several new
complaints. Which subjective symptoms of menopause would the nurse expect to find during
data collection?
a. Decreased skin elasticity
b. Night sweats
c. Hair growth on the upper lip
d. Rise in vaginal pH
Answer: b.
Night sweats is the only symptom that is subjective, reported by the client. Facial hair,
decreased skin elasticity, and a rise in vaginal pH are all objective signs that can be observed by
the nurse.
, A nurse caring for a client who has begun menopause selects the nursing diagnosis of deficient
knowledge when the client makes which statement?
a. "I must be coming down with the flu because I am having hot flashes."
b. "I need to begin weight-bearing exercises such as walking."
c. "I need to obtain yearly mammograms."
d. "I should increase my daily calcium intake to 1200 mg."
Answer: a.
Hot flashes are a sign of menopause, not the flu. The nurse provides the client with education
about symptoms and lifestyle changes for the woman entering menopause. Increasing calcium
intake, weight-bearing exercises, and yearly mammograms are all recommendations for the
perimenopausal woman.
A 53-year-old woman asks the nurse if there are any definitive laboratory tests that would show
that she has entered menopause. The nurse responds that which test is done to clarify the
diagnosis?
a. Blood, urea, nitrogen (BUN) levels
b. Estrogen levels
c. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level
d. Complete blood count
Answer: c.
FSH blood testing can be done after the woman has gone one year without a menstrual cycle. If
the FSH is high, a diagnosis of menopause can be made. Complete blood count, estrogen levels,
and BUN blood tests are not diagnostic for menopause.
