NR 566 Final Exam Tips for Success
10-14 day course of progestin
1. Dysfunctional
uterine bleeding progestin helps induce menstrual flow
2. Amenorrhea
treatment give progestin for 5-10 days
3. Amenorrhea es-
trogen levels are
low protection against endometrial cancer
4. Long term prog-
estin therapy
5. Estradiol most active estrogenic compound. oral estrogen option
6. Advantages of es- lower total estrogen dose. less n/v. less fluctuation of estrogen blood levels. lower
trogen transder- r/f DVT, PE and stroke
mal patch
7. Femring intravaginal ring controls hot flashes and night sweats. Treats vulval and vaginal
atrophy
8. No gap method
9. initiating OC treatment
of changing from
one OC to anoth- 10. Initiating an- drogen therapy short term
er
1/
13
, NR 566 Final Exam Tips for Success
go straight from one type of OC
to the other without taking a
gap.
first day of menstrual cycle (no
backup BC needed) OR first
sunday after onset of menses
(backup BC needed for 7
days)
delayed sexual maturation
causing a boy significant
distress. Limited course of
Fluoxymesterone and
methyltestosterone are
approved.
2/
13
10-14 day course of progestin
1. Dysfunctional
uterine bleeding progestin helps induce menstrual flow
2. Amenorrhea
treatment give progestin for 5-10 days
3. Amenorrhea es-
trogen levels are
low protection against endometrial cancer
4. Long term prog-
estin therapy
5. Estradiol most active estrogenic compound. oral estrogen option
6. Advantages of es- lower total estrogen dose. less n/v. less fluctuation of estrogen blood levels. lower
trogen transder- r/f DVT, PE and stroke
mal patch
7. Femring intravaginal ring controls hot flashes and night sweats. Treats vulval and vaginal
atrophy
8. No gap method
9. initiating OC treatment
of changing from
one OC to anoth- 10. Initiating an- drogen therapy short term
er
1/
13
, NR 566 Final Exam Tips for Success
go straight from one type of OC
to the other without taking a
gap.
first day of menstrual cycle (no
backup BC needed) OR first
sunday after onset of menses
(backup BC needed for 7
days)
delayed sexual maturation
causing a boy significant
distress. Limited course of
Fluoxymesterone and
methyltestosterone are
approved.
2/
13
