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B. Should not be prescribed estrogen due to an increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen
use - answer ✔✔-A woman who has migraine with aura:
A. Should not be prescribed estrogen due to the interaction between triptans and estrogen,
limiting migraine therapy choices
B. Should not be prescribed estrogen due to an increased incidence of migraines with the use
of estrogen
C. Should not be prescribed estrogen due to an increased risk of stroke occurring with estrogen
use
D. May be prescribed estrogen without any concerns
C. Altering calcium metabolism - answer ✔✔-Inadequate vitamin D intake can contribute to the
development of osteoporosis by:
A. Increasing calcitonin production
B. Increasing calcium absorption from the intestine
C. Altering calcium metabolism
D. Stimulating bone formation
A. Levothyroxine - answer ✔✔-Infants with congenital hypothyroidism are treated with:
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
, C. Liotrix
D. Methimazole
D. Selectively acting on the estrogen receptors in the bone - answer ✔✔-Selective estrogen
receptor modifiers (SERMs) treat osteoporosis by selectively:
A. Inhibiting magnesium resorption in the kidneys
B. Increasing calcium absorption from the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract
C. Acting on the bone to inhibit osteoblast activity
D. Selectively acting on the estrogen receptors in the bone
A. Inhibiting osteoclastic activity - answer ✔✔-Bisphosphonates treat or prevent osteoporosis
by:
A. Inhibiting osteoclastic activity
B. Fostering bone resorption
C. Enhancing calcium uptake in bones
D. Strengthening the osteoclastic proton pump
B. Hypertension - answer ✔✔-Shana is receiving her first medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera)
injection. Shana will need to be monitored for:
A. Depression
B. Hypertension
C. Weight loss
D. Cataracts
C. six to eight week - answer ✔✔-Dosage changes of conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin) are
made at ____ intervals.