NAPLEX TEST BANK (ACTUAL 2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Androgens cause retention of all these electrolytes except?
A. Nitrogen
B. Sodium
C. Chloride
D. Potassium
E. Phosphorus - ---answers---C. Chloride
What is the correct definition of Menopause?
A. 6 consecutive months of amenorrhea
B. 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea
C. 18 consecutive months of amenorrhea
D. 24 consecutive months of amenorrhea - ---answers---B. 12
consecutive months of amenorrhea
Which of the following symptoms is directly related to a
decrease estrogen?
A. Headaches
B. Depression
C. Vaginal dryness
,D. Mood swings - ---answers---C. Vaginal dryness
All other symptoms occur during menopause , but not in direct
relation to loss of estrogen
Which hormone is elevated during menopause?
A. Estrodial
B. Progesterone
C. Follicle Stimulating Hormone
D. Estrone - ---answers---C. Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Estrogen and Progesterone production from ovaries is
depleted.
A menopausal women, with an intact uterus, needs what
medication regimen for hormone replacement?
A. Estrogen only
B. Progesterone only
C. No hormones needs with intact uterus
D. Estrogen plus Progesterone - ---answers---D. Estrogen
plus Progesterone
,With an intact uterus a patient must have Estrogen +
Progesterone to reduce risk of endometrial hyperplasia and
cancer.
Without a uterus estrogen therapy alone is acceptable.
Which are adverse effects associated with estrogen hormone
therapy? Select all that apply
A. Breast tenderness
B. Irregular bleeding
C. Depression
D. Aggravation
E. Nausea - ---answers---A, B, and E
C and D are associated with Progesterone hormone therapy
Which patient should receive testosterone?
A. 32 year old, breast feeding mother with moderate acne
B. 52 year old, postmenopausal female receiving estradiol 1mg
daily with decreased energy.
C. 62 year old, postmenopausal female with intact uterus,
taking Prometrium 200mg daily.
, D. 44 year old, premenopausal female taking only calcium and
vitamin D. - ---answers---B. 52 year old, postmenopausal
female receiving estradiol 1mg daily with decreased energy.
Testosterone should only be used in postmenopausal women
with concurrent estrogen therapy.
Contraindicated in patients with moderate to severe acne
Which oral contraceptive is appropriate to use while breast-
feeding?
A. Lo Loestrin FE
B. Necon 7/7/7
C. Micronor
D. Depo-Provera - ---answers---C. Micronor
Progesterone only products are appropriate for breast feeding
women for contraception.
Depo-Provera is appropriate, but the question asks for oral
and Depo-Provera is an injection.
A and B have Estrogen which can deplete milk supply
Which of the following is a subdermal implant?
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Androgens cause retention of all these electrolytes except?
A. Nitrogen
B. Sodium
C. Chloride
D. Potassium
E. Phosphorus - ---answers---C. Chloride
What is the correct definition of Menopause?
A. 6 consecutive months of amenorrhea
B. 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea
C. 18 consecutive months of amenorrhea
D. 24 consecutive months of amenorrhea - ---answers---B. 12
consecutive months of amenorrhea
Which of the following symptoms is directly related to a
decrease estrogen?
A. Headaches
B. Depression
C. Vaginal dryness
,D. Mood swings - ---answers---C. Vaginal dryness
All other symptoms occur during menopause , but not in direct
relation to loss of estrogen
Which hormone is elevated during menopause?
A. Estrodial
B. Progesterone
C. Follicle Stimulating Hormone
D. Estrone - ---answers---C. Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Estrogen and Progesterone production from ovaries is
depleted.
A menopausal women, with an intact uterus, needs what
medication regimen for hormone replacement?
A. Estrogen only
B. Progesterone only
C. No hormones needs with intact uterus
D. Estrogen plus Progesterone - ---answers---D. Estrogen
plus Progesterone
,With an intact uterus a patient must have Estrogen +
Progesterone to reduce risk of endometrial hyperplasia and
cancer.
Without a uterus estrogen therapy alone is acceptable.
Which are adverse effects associated with estrogen hormone
therapy? Select all that apply
A. Breast tenderness
B. Irregular bleeding
C. Depression
D. Aggravation
E. Nausea - ---answers---A, B, and E
C and D are associated with Progesterone hormone therapy
Which patient should receive testosterone?
A. 32 year old, breast feeding mother with moderate acne
B. 52 year old, postmenopausal female receiving estradiol 1mg
daily with decreased energy.
C. 62 year old, postmenopausal female with intact uterus,
taking Prometrium 200mg daily.
, D. 44 year old, premenopausal female taking only calcium and
vitamin D. - ---answers---B. 52 year old, postmenopausal
female receiving estradiol 1mg daily with decreased energy.
Testosterone should only be used in postmenopausal women
with concurrent estrogen therapy.
Contraindicated in patients with moderate to severe acne
Which oral contraceptive is appropriate to use while breast-
feeding?
A. Lo Loestrin FE
B. Necon 7/7/7
C. Micronor
D. Depo-Provera - ---answers---C. Micronor
Progesterone only products are appropriate for breast feeding
women for contraception.
Depo-Provera is appropriate, but the question asks for oral
and Depo-Provera is an injection.
A and B have Estrogen which can deplete milk supply
Which of the following is a subdermal implant?
