NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
menopause -
correct answer ✅- change in HPO axis
- ovaries cease functioning & periods stop = end of reproductive yrs
usual age of menopause -
correct answer ✅- 48-55
- average is 51
menopause is the point at which -
correct answer ✅- periods stop for 12 consecutive months when
not taking exogenous hormones
menopause/vasomotor Sx -
correct answer ✅- hot flashes
- hot flushes
- night sweats
- sleep disruptions
- urogenital changes
hot flashes occur with a -
correct answer ✅- surge in LH levels
,NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
hot flushes occur d/t -
correct answer ✅- peripheral vascular dilation
night sweats occur d/t -
correct answer ✅- increase in temp followed by drop in core body
temp
urogenital changes lead to -
correct answer ✅- atrophy --> cxing vag dryness & dyspareunia
Dxing menopause -
correct answer ✅- lab hormone testing
- report LMP
- age
are menopause labs accurate -
correct answer ✅- no --> hormone levels fluctuate greatly during
this change
,NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
hormone fluctuations are r/t reduced responsive ovarian follicles &
-
correct answer ✅- FSH
- LH
- estrogen
- testosterone
FSH & menopause -
correct answer ✅- as time goes follicles are less responsive to FSH
= ovaries produce less estradiol, progesterone, & androgens
FSH levels -
correct answer ✅- increased in PMP
- > 30 --> likely indicates menopause --> but not required to Dx
typical negative feedback from reproductive yrs is lost cxing the -
correct answer ✅- anterior pit continues to produce FSH & LH at
higher levels than in menstrual cycle
- FSH is higher than LH
, NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
LH levels -
correct answer ✅- remains increased PMP in response to decrease
in estrogen
estrogen --> estradiol -
correct answer ✅- decreased
estradiol is -
correct answer ✅- main estrogen produced in reproductive yrs
estrogen --> estrone -
correct answer ✅- primary estrogen PMP
- decreased
estrone -
correct answer ✅- weakest estrogen produced in reproductive yrs
estrogen --> estriol -
correct answer ✅- secreted by placenta
- is byproduct of estradiol & estrone
- levels decreased
Answers (Grade A+)
menopause -
correct answer ✅- change in HPO axis
- ovaries cease functioning & periods stop = end of reproductive yrs
usual age of menopause -
correct answer ✅- 48-55
- average is 51
menopause is the point at which -
correct answer ✅- periods stop for 12 consecutive months when
not taking exogenous hormones
menopause/vasomotor Sx -
correct answer ✅- hot flashes
- hot flushes
- night sweats
- sleep disruptions
- urogenital changes
hot flashes occur with a -
correct answer ✅- surge in LH levels
,NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
hot flushes occur d/t -
correct answer ✅- peripheral vascular dilation
night sweats occur d/t -
correct answer ✅- increase in temp followed by drop in core body
temp
urogenital changes lead to -
correct answer ✅- atrophy --> cxing vag dryness & dyspareunia
Dxing menopause -
correct answer ✅- lab hormone testing
- report LMP
- age
are menopause labs accurate -
correct answer ✅- no --> hormone levels fluctuate greatly during
this change
,NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
hormone fluctuations are r/t reduced responsive ovarian follicles &
-
correct answer ✅- FSH
- LH
- estrogen
- testosterone
FSH & menopause -
correct answer ✅- as time goes follicles are less responsive to FSH
= ovaries produce less estradiol, progesterone, & androgens
FSH levels -
correct answer ✅- increased in PMP
- > 30 --> likely indicates menopause --> but not required to Dx
typical negative feedback from reproductive yrs is lost cxing the -
correct answer ✅- anterior pit continues to produce FSH & LH at
higher levels than in menstrual cycle
- FSH is higher than LH
, NM 701 Menopause Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
LH levels -
correct answer ✅- remains increased PMP in response to decrease
in estrogen
estrogen --> estradiol -
correct answer ✅- decreased
estradiol is -
correct answer ✅- main estrogen produced in reproductive yrs
estrogen --> estrone -
correct answer ✅- primary estrogen PMP
- decreased
estrone -
correct answer ✅- weakest estrogen produced in reproductive yrs
estrogen --> estriol -
correct answer ✅- secreted by placenta
- is byproduct of estradiol & estrone
- levels decreased
