FNP Women’s Health – Exam 3 Study
Guide & Key Concepts”
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) current position on the use of
HT in menopausal women includes:
A. HT is indicated for the sole purpose of preventing cardiovascular disease
B. ET for less than 5 years has significant effect on the risk for breast cancer
C. HT is recommended for prevention of cognitive aging or dementia
D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endometrial carcinoma. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----D
What types of estrogen are usually present in a womans body in the
postmenopausal years?
A. Estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2)
,B. Estrone (E1) and estriol (E3)
C. Estradiol (E2) only
D. None; women do not produce estrogen after menopause - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----A
In general, natural menopause occurs for most women between the ages of ______
years.
A. 40 and 50
B. 44 and 46
C. 48 and 55
D. 39 and 47 - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C
Which of the following statements about menopause is false?
A. A diagnosis is based on the absence of menses for 6 consecutive months.
B. Controlling diabetes and hypertension can reduce the severity of symptoms.
C. Similar symptoms may be caused by arrhythmia, thyroid disorders, or tumors.
D. Diagnosis requires a thorough history, a physical exam, and lab testing. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----A
Which of the following statement about menopause is true?
,A. Symptoms usually begin in the postmenopausal period
B. Women most frequently report CNS symptoms
C. Hot flashes can last well beyond the first 5-7 years following menopause
D. Women typically experience the most severe symptoms during perimenopause -
---✔✔✔ANSWER----C
Among the midlife health issues of women, the number one cause of mortality in
the US is?
A. Primary osteoporosis
B. Cardiovascular disease
C. Overweight and obesity
D. Cancer (of the lung and bronchus, breast and colon) - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-
---B
Lifestyle approaches to postmenopausal symptoms management include:
A. Sleeping more than 8 hours per nights
B. Avoiding sugar, coffee, chocolate, and alcohol
C. Decreasing levels of physical activity
D. More than 1,000 international units/day of vitamin E - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-
---B
The standard for managing moderate to sever menopausal symptoms is:
, A. Lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercising
B. Non-hormone products, such as anticonvulsive medications
C. Alternate care, such as acupunture, combined with organic herbs
D. Prescription systemic hormone products, such as estrogen and progesterone - --
-✔✔✔ANSWER----D
When HT is prescribed for relief of the vasomotor symptoms of menopause,
patients should:
A. Find that their symptoms begin to resolve within 2-6 weeks
B. Be told that they ought not to experience side effects if they follow direction.
C. Return for follow up with the clinician within one year after the initial dose
D. Initially be given ET or EPT at higher than standard doses - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----A
The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM)
A. By women is on the downturn in the US
B. Is usually reported to the patient's primary care clinician
C. Must be taken into account by clinicians for proper patient assessment and care
D. is scientifically proven to be effective in the management of menopausal
symptoms - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C
Guide & Key Concepts”
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) current position on the use of
HT in menopausal women includes:
A. HT is indicated for the sole purpose of preventing cardiovascular disease
B. ET for less than 5 years has significant effect on the risk for breast cancer
C. HT is recommended for prevention of cognitive aging or dementia
D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endometrial carcinoma. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----D
What types of estrogen are usually present in a womans body in the
postmenopausal years?
A. Estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2)
,B. Estrone (E1) and estriol (E3)
C. Estradiol (E2) only
D. None; women do not produce estrogen after menopause - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----A
In general, natural menopause occurs for most women between the ages of ______
years.
A. 40 and 50
B. 44 and 46
C. 48 and 55
D. 39 and 47 - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C
Which of the following statements about menopause is false?
A. A diagnosis is based on the absence of menses for 6 consecutive months.
B. Controlling diabetes and hypertension can reduce the severity of symptoms.
C. Similar symptoms may be caused by arrhythmia, thyroid disorders, or tumors.
D. Diagnosis requires a thorough history, a physical exam, and lab testing. - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----A
Which of the following statement about menopause is true?
,A. Symptoms usually begin in the postmenopausal period
B. Women most frequently report CNS symptoms
C. Hot flashes can last well beyond the first 5-7 years following menopause
D. Women typically experience the most severe symptoms during perimenopause -
---✔✔✔ANSWER----C
Among the midlife health issues of women, the number one cause of mortality in
the US is?
A. Primary osteoporosis
B. Cardiovascular disease
C. Overweight and obesity
D. Cancer (of the lung and bronchus, breast and colon) - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-
---B
Lifestyle approaches to postmenopausal symptoms management include:
A. Sleeping more than 8 hours per nights
B. Avoiding sugar, coffee, chocolate, and alcohol
C. Decreasing levels of physical activity
D. More than 1,000 international units/day of vitamin E - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-
---B
The standard for managing moderate to sever menopausal symptoms is:
, A. Lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercising
B. Non-hormone products, such as anticonvulsive medications
C. Alternate care, such as acupunture, combined with organic herbs
D. Prescription systemic hormone products, such as estrogen and progesterone - --
-✔✔✔ANSWER----D
When HT is prescribed for relief of the vasomotor symptoms of menopause,
patients should:
A. Find that their symptoms begin to resolve within 2-6 weeks
B. Be told that they ought not to experience side effects if they follow direction.
C. Return for follow up with the clinician within one year after the initial dose
D. Initially be given ET or EPT at higher than standard doses - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----A
The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM)
A. By women is on the downturn in the US
B. Is usually reported to the patient's primary care clinician
C. Must be taken into account by clinicians for proper patient assessment and care
D. is scientifically proven to be effective in the management of menopausal
symptoms - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----C
