Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1945 of 2368
A client reports vaginal bleeding 18 months after the last menstrual period. What should the nurse do?
- Advise the client to see the provider for evaluation
- Explain that irregular bleeding is expected after menopause
- Suggest tracking the bleeding for three more cycles
- Recommend starting hormone replacement therapy
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Correct answer: Advise the client to see the provider for evaluation
Bleeding more than one year after the last period is not normal and needs evaluation.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Women. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026