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