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A client is diagnosed with uterine fibroids, and the health care provider advises a hysterectomy. The client expresses concern about having a hysterectomy at age 45 because she has heard from friends that she will undergo severe symptoms of menopause after surgery. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

ExplanationD. A hysterectomy involves only removal of the uterus. The ovaries, which secrete estrogen and progesterone, are not removed. Therefore, menopause will not be precipitated but will occur naturally. A. Surgical menopause is precipitated by the removal of the ovaries, not the uterus. B. When the ovaries are removed, older women might have less severe symptoms than younger women; however, in this instance the ovaries are not removed. C. This does not answer the question. The nurse should serve as a resource person