A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse, "My menstrual period is unusually heavy. I have to change my tampon every 4 hours." Which action should the nurse take next?

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Because a heavy menstrual flow is usually indicated by saturating a pad or tampon in 1 to 2 hours, the nurse should first assess how heavy the patient's usual flow is. There is no need to schedule the patient for an appointment that day. The patient may need to call again, but this is not the first action that the nurse should take. Telling the patient that she does not have a heavy flow is implies that the patient's concern is not important.

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