NAMS Menopause Certification
Exam Questions and Answers
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Median age of natural menopause - Answer--51 years
Characteristic hormonal change in menopause transition - Answer--Declining
estrogen
Reproductive stage of a 49-year-old with irregular periods and vasomotor symptoms
- Answer--Perimenopause
Definition of postmenopause - Answer--12 consecutive months without menstruation
Laboratory finding supporting menopause diagnosis in a 52-year-old woman -
Answer--Elevated FSH (>25 IU/L)
Most effective treatment for moderate-to-severe hot flashes - Answer--Hormone
therapy
Hormone therapy regimen for postmenopausal woman with intact uterus -
Answer--Estrogen plus progestogen
Recommended treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivor -
Answer--Paroxetine
Contraindication for systemic hormone therapy - Answer--Unexplained vaginal
bleeding
Non-hormonal medication effective for menopausal sleep disturbances -
Answer--Gabapentin
Primary risk factor for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women - Answer--Estrogen
deficiency
, Diagnosis for a 60-year-old woman with a T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan -
Answer--Osteoporosis
Gabapentin - Answer--Improves sleep and reduces hot flashes in menopausal
women.
T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan - Answer--Indicates osteoporosis.
First-line medication for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment -
Answer--Bisphosphonates.
Recommended daily calcium intake for women aged 51-70 years - Answer--1200
mg.
Medication that reduces fracture risk and breast cancer risk - Answer--Raloxifene.
Cardiovascular risk factor that increases significantly after menopause -
Answer--Coronary artery disease.
Contributing factor to elevated LDL cholesterol post-menopause - Answer--Estrogen
decline.
Common metabolic change in postmenopausal women - Answer--Increased visceral
fat.
Most effective intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women -
Answer--Lifestyle modification.
Best approach for a woman on HT asking about cardiovascular safety - Answer--Use
lowest effective dose.
Most common symptom of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) -
Answer--Vaginal dryness.
First-line treatment for vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women - Answer--Vaginal
estrogen.
Likely cause of dyspareunia in a 57-year-old woman - Answer--Vaginal atrophy.
Intervention that improves sexual function in postmenopausal women -
Answer--Vaginal moisturizers.
Potential cause of urinary urgency in a 56-year-old woman - Answer--Genitourinary
syndrome of menopause.
Exam Questions and Answers
Garanteed 100% To Pass
Median age of natural menopause - Answer--51 years
Characteristic hormonal change in menopause transition - Answer--Declining
estrogen
Reproductive stage of a 49-year-old with irregular periods and vasomotor symptoms
- Answer--Perimenopause
Definition of postmenopause - Answer--12 consecutive months without menstruation
Laboratory finding supporting menopause diagnosis in a 52-year-old woman -
Answer--Elevated FSH (>25 IU/L)
Most effective treatment for moderate-to-severe hot flashes - Answer--Hormone
therapy
Hormone therapy regimen for postmenopausal woman with intact uterus -
Answer--Estrogen plus progestogen
Recommended treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivor -
Answer--Paroxetine
Contraindication for systemic hormone therapy - Answer--Unexplained vaginal
bleeding
Non-hormonal medication effective for menopausal sleep disturbances -
Answer--Gabapentin
Primary risk factor for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women - Answer--Estrogen
deficiency
, Diagnosis for a 60-year-old woman with a T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan -
Answer--Osteoporosis
Gabapentin - Answer--Improves sleep and reduces hot flashes in menopausal
women.
T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan - Answer--Indicates osteoporosis.
First-line medication for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment -
Answer--Bisphosphonates.
Recommended daily calcium intake for women aged 51-70 years - Answer--1200
mg.
Medication that reduces fracture risk and breast cancer risk - Answer--Raloxifene.
Cardiovascular risk factor that increases significantly after menopause -
Answer--Coronary artery disease.
Contributing factor to elevated LDL cholesterol post-menopause - Answer--Estrogen
decline.
Common metabolic change in postmenopausal women - Answer--Increased visceral
fat.
Most effective intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women -
Answer--Lifestyle modification.
Best approach for a woman on HT asking about cardiovascular safety - Answer--Use
lowest effective dose.
Most common symptom of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) -
Answer--Vaginal dryness.
First-line treatment for vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women - Answer--Vaginal
estrogen.
Likely cause of dyspareunia in a 57-year-old woman - Answer--Vaginal atrophy.
Intervention that improves sexual function in postmenopausal women -
Answer--Vaginal moisturizers.
Potential cause of urinary urgency in a 56-year-old woman - Answer--Genitourinary
syndrome of menopause.
