A 54-Year-Old Woman Who Has Just Completed Menopause Is in the Clinic

A 54-year-old woman who has just completed menopause is in the clinic today for a yearly physical examination.Which of these statements should the nurse include in patient education? "A postmenopausal woman:

A) Is not at any greater risk for heart disease than a younger woman."
B) Should be aware that she is at increased risk for dyspareunia because of decreased vaginal secretions."
C) Has only stopped menstruating; there really are no other significant changes with which she should be concerned."
D) Is likely to have difficulty with sexual pleasure as a result of drastic changes in the female sexual response cycle."