NR566 WEEK 6 QUIZ WRITER PRACTICE TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SUCCESS
A+
◉ Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) Answer:
Tamoxifen, toremifene, raloxifene -- provide estrogen benefits while
avoiding its drawbacks
◉ Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Answer: 10-14 day course of
progestin
◉ Amenorrhea treatment Answer: progestin helps induce menstrual
flow
◉ Amenorrhea estrogen levels are low Answer: give progestin for 5-
10 days
◉ Long term progestin therapy Answer: protection against
endometrial cancer
◉ Estradiol Answer: most active estrogenic compound. oral estrogen
option
, ◉ Advantages of estrogen transdermal patch Answer: lower total
estrogen dose. less n/v. less fluctuation of estrogen blood levels.
lower r/f DVT, PE and stroke
◉ Femring Answer: intravaginal ring controls hot flashes and night
sweats. Treats vulval and vaginal atrophy
◉ No gap method of changing from one OC to another Answer: go
straight from one type of OC to the other without taking a gap.
◉ initiating OC treatment Answer: first day of menstrual cycle (no
backup BC needed) OR first sunday after onset of menses (backup
BC needed for 7 days)
◉ Initiating androgen therapy short term Answer: delayed sexual
maturation causing a boy significant distress. Limited course of
Fluoxymesterone and methyltestosterone are approved.
◉ androgen therapy long term Answer: if delayed puberty is the
result of true hypogonadism
◉ role of androgens in anemia Answer: promote synthesis of
erythropoietin the renal hormone that stimulates production of
RBCs
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS SUCCESS
A+
◉ Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) Answer:
Tamoxifen, toremifene, raloxifene -- provide estrogen benefits while
avoiding its drawbacks
◉ Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Answer: 10-14 day course of
progestin
◉ Amenorrhea treatment Answer: progestin helps induce menstrual
flow
◉ Amenorrhea estrogen levels are low Answer: give progestin for 5-
10 days
◉ Long term progestin therapy Answer: protection against
endometrial cancer
◉ Estradiol Answer: most active estrogenic compound. oral estrogen
option
, ◉ Advantages of estrogen transdermal patch Answer: lower total
estrogen dose. less n/v. less fluctuation of estrogen blood levels.
lower r/f DVT, PE and stroke
◉ Femring Answer: intravaginal ring controls hot flashes and night
sweats. Treats vulval and vaginal atrophy
◉ No gap method of changing from one OC to another Answer: go
straight from one type of OC to the other without taking a gap.
◉ initiating OC treatment Answer: first day of menstrual cycle (no
backup BC needed) OR first sunday after onset of menses (backup
BC needed for 7 days)
◉ Initiating androgen therapy short term Answer: delayed sexual
maturation causing a boy significant distress. Limited course of
Fluoxymesterone and methyltestosterone are approved.
◉ androgen therapy long term Answer: if delayed puberty is the
result of true hypogonadism
◉ role of androgens in anemia Answer: promote synthesis of
erythropoietin the renal hormone that stimulates production of
RBCs
