NAMS Menopause Certification ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027 |
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SECTION 1: PHYSIOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE AGING (Questions
1-20)
1. What is the "climacteric phase"?
A) The final menstrual period
B) The period of endocrinologic, somatic, and transitory psychologic changes around
menopause
C) The perimenopause only
D) The postmenopausal period
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The climacteric phase encompasses endocrinologic, somatic, and transitory
psychologic changes around menopause, transitioning from reproductive to non-
reproductive stages. It is broader than perimenopause alone .
2. What is the definition of early menopause?
A) LMP before age 40
B) LMP before age 45
C) LMP before age 50
D) LMP after age 55
Correct Answer: B
,Explanation: Early menopause is defined as the last menstrual period (LMP) occurring
before age 45. This is distinguished from primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), which occurs
before age 40 .
3. What term describes menopause that occurs before age 40?
A) Early menopause
B) Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
C) Late menopause
D) Premenopause
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as ovarian function loss before
age 40. It is distinguished from early menopause, which occurs between ages 40 and 45 .
4. According to the STRAW+10 staging system, what characterizes "early
menopause transition" (stage –2)?
A) 60 or more consecutive days of amenorrhea
B) Persistent difference of 7 days or more in the length of consecutive cycles
C) Heavy menstrual bleeding
D) Regular cycles 26–35 days
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Stage –2 (early menopause transition) is marked by a persistent difference of
≥7 days in consecutive cycle lengths. This is when cycle irregularity typically begins .
5. What characterizes "late menopause transition" (stage –1)?
A) Persistent difference of 7 days or more in consecutive cycles
B) 60 or more consecutive days of amenorrhea
,C) Regular menstrual cycles
D) FSH levels below 10 IU/L
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Stage –1 is defined by ≥60 consecutive days of amenorrhea in women aged
≥45 years. This indicates progression toward the final menstrual period .
6. What does the luteal out-of-phase (LOOP) event explain?
A) Elevated FSH in early menopause
B) Elevated estrogen levels in perimenopausal women
C) Low progesterone in perimenopause
D) Androgen excess in menopause
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: LOOP explains why some perimenopausal women have elevated estrogen
levels. In early transition, elevated FSH recruits a second follicle during the luteal phase,
causing a follicular phase-like rise in estradiol .
7. How do estradiol levels differ between obese and normal-weight women during
menopause?
A) Obese women have lower estradiol throughout
B) Obese women have lower premenopause yet higher postmenopause estradiol levels
C) Obese women have higher estradiol throughout
D) No difference exists
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Obese women have lower premenopausal yet higher postmenopausal
estradiol due to peripheral aromatization of androgens in adipose tissue. This explains
their increased endometrial cancer risk .
, 8. Which ethnic groups have lower estradiol levels compared to white, black, and
Hispanic women?
A) Native American only
B) Chinese and Japanese
C) Indian and Pakistani
D) Middle Eastern
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Chinese and Japanese women have lower estradiol levels than white, black,
and Hispanic women. This difference may influence the prevalence and severity of
climacteric symptoms .
9. In the first year after the final menstrual period (FMP), there is no production of
which hormone?
A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Testosterone
D) FSH
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: In the first year after FMP, ovulation ceases, so there is no progesterone
production from the corpus luteum. Estrogen continues to be produced in small amounts
from adrenal and peripheral sources .
10. What hormone levels are typically elevated after menopause?
A) Estradiol and progesterone
B) FSH and LH
C) AMH and inhibin B
D) Testosterone only
Correct Answer: B
Version 1 | Evidence-Based Solutions | Graded A+ Q&A | Pass
Guaranteed - A+ Graded
SECTION 1: PHYSIOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE AGING (Questions
1-20)
1. What is the "climacteric phase"?
A) The final menstrual period
B) The period of endocrinologic, somatic, and transitory psychologic changes around
menopause
C) The perimenopause only
D) The postmenopausal period
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The climacteric phase encompasses endocrinologic, somatic, and transitory
psychologic changes around menopause, transitioning from reproductive to non-
reproductive stages. It is broader than perimenopause alone .
2. What is the definition of early menopause?
A) LMP before age 40
B) LMP before age 45
C) LMP before age 50
D) LMP after age 55
Correct Answer: B
,Explanation: Early menopause is defined as the last menstrual period (LMP) occurring
before age 45. This is distinguished from primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), which occurs
before age 40 .
3. What term describes menopause that occurs before age 40?
A) Early menopause
B) Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
C) Late menopause
D) Premenopause
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as ovarian function loss before
age 40. It is distinguished from early menopause, which occurs between ages 40 and 45 .
4. According to the STRAW+10 staging system, what characterizes "early
menopause transition" (stage –2)?
A) 60 or more consecutive days of amenorrhea
B) Persistent difference of 7 days or more in the length of consecutive cycles
C) Heavy menstrual bleeding
D) Regular cycles 26–35 days
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Stage –2 (early menopause transition) is marked by a persistent difference of
≥7 days in consecutive cycle lengths. This is when cycle irregularity typically begins .
5. What characterizes "late menopause transition" (stage –1)?
A) Persistent difference of 7 days or more in consecutive cycles
B) 60 or more consecutive days of amenorrhea
,C) Regular menstrual cycles
D) FSH levels below 10 IU/L
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Stage –1 is defined by ≥60 consecutive days of amenorrhea in women aged
≥45 years. This indicates progression toward the final menstrual period .
6. What does the luteal out-of-phase (LOOP) event explain?
A) Elevated FSH in early menopause
B) Elevated estrogen levels in perimenopausal women
C) Low progesterone in perimenopause
D) Androgen excess in menopause
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: LOOP explains why some perimenopausal women have elevated estrogen
levels. In early transition, elevated FSH recruits a second follicle during the luteal phase,
causing a follicular phase-like rise in estradiol .
7. How do estradiol levels differ between obese and normal-weight women during
menopause?
A) Obese women have lower estradiol throughout
B) Obese women have lower premenopause yet higher postmenopause estradiol levels
C) Obese women have higher estradiol throughout
D) No difference exists
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Obese women have lower premenopausal yet higher postmenopausal
estradiol due to peripheral aromatization of androgens in adipose tissue. This explains
their increased endometrial cancer risk .
, 8. Which ethnic groups have lower estradiol levels compared to white, black, and
Hispanic women?
A) Native American only
B) Chinese and Japanese
C) Indian and Pakistani
D) Middle Eastern
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Chinese and Japanese women have lower estradiol levels than white, black,
and Hispanic women. This difference may influence the prevalence and severity of
climacteric symptoms .
9. In the first year after the final menstrual period (FMP), there is no production of
which hormone?
A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Testosterone
D) FSH
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: In the first year after FMP, ovulation ceases, so there is no progesterone
production from the corpus luteum. Estrogen continues to be produced in small amounts
from adrenal and peripheral sources .
10. What hormone levels are typically elevated after menopause?
A) Estradiol and progesterone
B) FSH and LH
C) AMH and inhibin B
D) Testosterone only
Correct Answer: B
