Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Hormone therapies should be used in women for primary prevention of cardiovascular
disease.
2. Hormone therapies are still the most effective therapies and are appropriate for relief of
moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms encountered in menopause.
3. To be effective, the highest tolerable dose of hormone replacement should be used.
4. Data suggest that the risk of blood clots may be lower when using a transdermal form of
hormone delivery.
5. Estrogen therapy should be used to prevent thromboembolic disorders and stroke in
postmenopausal women.
1. False
Hormone therapies increase the risk of breast cancer, heart attack,
stroke, and blood clots.
2. True
3. False
The smallest effective dose for the shortest possible time should be used.
4. True
5. False
These conditions are contraindications and may be caused by the use
of estrogen therapy.
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