A 51-year-old woman is experiencing perimenopausal symptoms and expresses confusion around the possible use of hormone therapy (HT)
She explains that her mother and aunts used HT and she is unsure why few of her peers have been prescribed this treatment. What should the nurse explain to the patient?
A) Large, long-term health studies have revealed that HT is minimally effective.
B) HT has been largely replaced by other nonpharmacologic interventions.
C) Research has shown that significant health risks are associated with HT.
D) HT has been shown to exacerbate symptoms of menopause in a minority of women.
Ans: C
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HT is effective, but has been associated with serious adverse effects. However, it does not exacerbate the symptoms of menopause. Nonpharmacologic interventions that address perimenopausal symptoms have not yet been identified.
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