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6 years ago
A 36-year-old woman has been diagnosed as having 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 will increase in size during the perimenopausal period.
  c. Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common finding.
  d. Hysterectomy should be performed.
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A Fibroids are benign tumors of the smooth muscle of the uterus, and their etiology
is unknown.
B Fibroids are estrogen-sensitive and shrink as levels of estrogen decline.
C The major symptoms associated with fibroids are menorrhagia and the physical
effects produced by large leimyomas.
D A hysterectomy may be performed if the woman does not want more children
and other therapies are not successful.
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6 years ago
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