NAMS Menopause Certification Exam
Questions and Answers
Median age of natural menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS 51 years
Characteristic hormonal change in menopause transition - CORRECT ANSWERS Declining
estrogen
Reproductive stage of a 49-year-old with irregular periods and vasomotor symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWERS Perimenopause
Definition of postmenopause - CORRECT ANSWERS 12 consecutive months without
menstruation
Laboratory finding supporting menopause diagnosis in a 52-year-old woman - CORRECT ANSWERS
Elevated FSH (>25 IU/L)
Most effective treatment for moderate-to-severe hot flashes - CORRECT ANSWERS Hormone
therapy
Hormone therapy regimen for postmenopausal woman with intact uterus - CORRECT ANSWERS
Estrogen plus progestogen
Recommended treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivor - CORRECT ANSWERS
Paroxetine
Contraindication for systemic hormone therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS Unexplained vaginal
bleeding
, Non-hormonal medication effective for menopausal sleep disturbances - CORRECT ANSWERS
Gabapentin
Primary risk factor for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women - CORRECT ANSWERS
Estrogen deficiency
Diagnosis for a 60-year-old woman with a T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan - CORRECT ANSWERS
Osteoporosis
Gabapentin - CORRECT ANSWERS Improves sleep and reduces hot flashes in menopausal
women.
T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan - CORRECT ANSWERS Indicates osteoporosis.
First-line medication for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS
Bisphosphonates.
Recommended daily calcium intake for women aged 51-70 years - CORRECT ANSWERS 1200
mg.
Medication that reduces fracture risk and breast cancer risk - CORRECT ANSWERS Raloxifene.
Cardiovascular risk factor that increases significantly after menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS
Coronary artery disease.
Contributing factor to elevated LDL cholesterol post-menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS
Estrogen decline.
Questions and Answers
Median age of natural menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS 51 years
Characteristic hormonal change in menopause transition - CORRECT ANSWERS Declining
estrogen
Reproductive stage of a 49-year-old with irregular periods and vasomotor symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWERS Perimenopause
Definition of postmenopause - CORRECT ANSWERS 12 consecutive months without
menstruation
Laboratory finding supporting menopause diagnosis in a 52-year-old woman - CORRECT ANSWERS
Elevated FSH (>25 IU/L)
Most effective treatment for moderate-to-severe hot flashes - CORRECT ANSWERS Hormone
therapy
Hormone therapy regimen for postmenopausal woman with intact uterus - CORRECT ANSWERS
Estrogen plus progestogen
Recommended treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivor - CORRECT ANSWERS
Paroxetine
Contraindication for systemic hormone therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS Unexplained vaginal
bleeding
, Non-hormonal medication effective for menopausal sleep disturbances - CORRECT ANSWERS
Gabapentin
Primary risk factor for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women - CORRECT ANSWERS
Estrogen deficiency
Diagnosis for a 60-year-old woman with a T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan - CORRECT ANSWERS
Osteoporosis
Gabapentin - CORRECT ANSWERS Improves sleep and reduces hot flashes in menopausal
women.
T-score of -2.8 on DEXA scan - CORRECT ANSWERS Indicates osteoporosis.
First-line medication for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS
Bisphosphonates.
Recommended daily calcium intake for women aged 51-70 years - CORRECT ANSWERS 1200
mg.
Medication that reduces fracture risk and breast cancer risk - CORRECT ANSWERS Raloxifene.
Cardiovascular risk factor that increases significantly after menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS
Coronary artery disease.
Contributing factor to elevated LDL cholesterol post-menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS
Estrogen decline.
