A 55-year-old female presents to the outpatient clinic describing irregular menstrual periods and hot flashes. Which information should the nurse share with the patient?

A) The patient's assessment points toward normal menopause.
B) Those symptoms are normal when a woman undergoes the climacteric.
C) An assessment is not really needed because these problems are normal for older women.
D) The patient should stop regular exercise because that is probably causing these symptoms.