The nurse is assessing a client who has amenorrhea with a weight of 41 kg. The client makes all of the following statements to the nurse. Which one indicates a need for client teaching?
A)"I have not been able to eat much for the past few months and I am so fat."
B)"I drink at least three glasses of nonfat milk every day."
C)"I am not sexually active but currently I have an IUD [intrauterine device]."
D)"I was recently treated for a sexually transmitted disease."

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Not being about to eat much at all for the past three months indicates that the client may be experiencing anorexia. Anorexia can cause amenorrhea. The other statements by the client do not suggest any urgent teaching needs.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Has Amenorrhea with a Weight