A nurse is caring for a client who is perimenopausal who states that she has recently had frequent bacterial vaginal infections.Which reason for these infections will the nurse include in the response to the client?

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A) In the perimenopausal client, the vaginal pH increases, predisposing the client to bacterial vaginal infections. In perimenopause, estrogen levels decrease, not increase. Decreased vasomotor stability leads to hot flashes, not vaginal bacterial infections.
B) In the perimenopausal client, the vaginal pH increases, predisposing the client to bacterial vaginal infections. In perimenopause, estrogen levels decrease, not increase. Decreased vasomotor stability leads to hot flashes, not vaginal bacterial infections.
C) In the perimenopausal client, the vaginal pH increases, predisposing the client to bacterial vaginal infections. In perimenopause, estrogen levels decrease, not increase. Decreased vasomotor stability leads to hot flashes, not vaginal bacterial infections.
D) In the perimenopausal client, the vaginal pH increases, predisposing the client to bacterial vaginal infections. In perimenopause, estrogen levels decrease, not increase. Decreased vasomotor stability leads to hot flashes, not vaginal bacterial infections.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Perimenopausal