A 46-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has not had a menstrual period for 3 months and asks whether she is going into menopause. The best response by the nurse is,

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The initial response by the nurse should be to assess the patient's baseline menstrual pattern. Although many women do enter menopause in the mid-40s, more information about this patient is needed before telling her that it is likely she is menopausal. Although hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be prescribed, further assessment of the patient is needed before discussing therapies for menopause. Because the response to menopause is very individual, the nurse should not assume that the patient is experiencing any adverse emotional reactions.

A 46-Year-Old Woman Tells the Nurse That She Has Not