A 36-year-old woman has been given a diagnosis of uterine fibroids.When planning care for this patient,the nurse should know that:
A) fibroids are malignant tumors of the uterus that require radiation or chemotherapy.
B) fibroids increase in size during the perimenopausal period.
C) menorrhagia is a common finding.
D) the woman is unlikely to become pregnant as long as the fibroids are in her uterus.
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