The client is scheduled to begin hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal symptoms. She questions the nurse about the length of time that she should expect to take the medication
The nurse plans a client teaching session with the knowledge that the most effective time period for the client to take the medication will be:
a. for a lifetime.
b. no longer than 5 years.
c. a maximum of 10 years.
d. no longer than 3 years.
ANS: B
Hormone therapy should be used only for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, at the lowest dose possible, for the shortest duration possible, usually less than 5 years.
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