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

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A 54-year-old woman who has just completed menopause is in the clinic today for her 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."

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