Schulling Test Bank Questions Menopause Study Test.

Schulling Test Bank Questions Menopause Study Test. 1. The North Ameri- can Menopause Society (NAMS) current position on the use of HT in menopausal women in- cludes: 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 ag- ing or dementia. D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endome- trial carcinoma. 2. What type(s) of estrogen are usually present in a woman's body in the postmenopausal years? A. Estrone (E1) and estradi- ol (E2) B. Estrone (E1) and estriol (E3) C. Estradiol (E2) only D. None; women do not produce estrogen after menopause. D. EPT is recommended to decrease risk of endometrial carcinoma. A. Estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2) 3. 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 4. Which one of the fol- lowing 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 tu- mors. D. Diagnosis requires a thorough history, a phys- ical exam, and laboratory testing. 5. Which one of the fol- lowing statements about menopause is true? A. Symptoms usually begin A. 48 and 55 A. A diagnosis is based on the absence of menses for 6 consecutive months. A. Hot flashes can last well beyond the first 5 to 7 years following menopause. in the postmenopausal pe- riod. B. Women most frequently report central nervous sys- tem symptoms. C. Hot flashes can last well beyond the first 5 to 7 years following menopause. D. Women typically ex- perience the most se- vere symptoms during per- imenopause. 6. Among the midlife health issues of women, the num- ber one cause of mortality in the United States is A. primary osteoporosis. B. cardiovascular disease. C. overweight and obesity. D. cancer (of the lung and bronchus, breast, and colon). 7. Lifestyle approaches to postmenopausal symptom management include A. sleeping more than 8 hours per night. B. avoiding sugar, coffee, chocolate, and alcohol. B. cardiovascular disease. A. avoiding sugar, cottee, chocolate, and alcohol. C. decreasing levels of physical activity. D. more than 1,000 interna- tional units/day of vitamin E. 8. The standard for manag- ing moderate to severe menopausal symptoms is A. lifestyle changes, such as dieting and exercising. B. nonhormone products, such as anticonvulsive medications. C. alternative care, such as acupuncture, combined with organic herbs. D. prescription systemic hormone products, such as estrogen and progesto- gen. 9. When HT is prescribed for relief of the vasomotor symptoms of menopause, patients should A. find that their symptoms begin to resolve within 2 to 6 weeks. B. be told that they ought not to experience side ef-