What Would Be the Most Helpful Response to a 70-Year-Old

question 3

Multiple Choice

What would be the most helpful response to a 70-year-old postmenopausal woman who asks whether her hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will prevent bone loss?

• A) No. HRT is not helpful after the age of 60.
• B) Yes. HRT will prevent bone loss but can cause a stroke, heart attack, or breast cancer.
• C) No. HRT is reliant on some natural estrogen production from the ovaries.
• D) Yes. HRT is a widely accepted therapy for prevention of bone loss.

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