PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 861

A 51-year-old female presents to your office with questions about whether postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) is “dangerous.” She heard this on the news and read about it in a women’s magazine. She denies hot flushes, irregular menses, emotional lability, or vaginal dryness. She has hypertension, but is otherwise healthy. Her family history is negative for breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. According to data from the Women’s Health Initiative study, what advice should you give her?
- a. Start HT for cardiovascular protection.
- b. HT is not indicated for this patient.
- c. Start vaginal estrogen cream.
- d. Start HT for breast cancer risk reduction

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