All of the Following Statements About Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

question 70

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen are true EXCEPT that HRT:

• A) may increase the risk of breast cancer and stroke.
• B) has side effects that include nausea, fluid retention, and breast tenderness.
• C) is often used to treat postmenopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.
• D) ineffectively delays the onset of senile dementia in many patients.