A Prescriber Provides Teaching to a Patient About the Risks

question 16

Multiple Choice

A prescriber provides teaching to a patient about the risks and benefits of estrogen therapy (ET) in the peri-menopausal period. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A) "Estrogen therapy can provide protection against breast cancer."
• B) "Estrogen therapy decreases the risk for thrombosis and stroke."
• C) "Estrogen therapy increases the risk for osteoporosis."
• D) "Estrogen therapy is the most effective drug for suppression of menopausal symptoms."

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Definitions:

Insomnia

A common sleep disorder that involves difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or obtaining restorative sleep, leading to daytime impairments.

Night Terrors

Intense episodes of fear that occur during deep, non-REM sleep, often accompanied by screaming, thrashing, and a heightened state of arousal.

N3 Sleep

The third stage of non-REM sleep that is characterized by deep, restorative sleep and the presence of delta waves in brain activity.

REM Rebound

The phenomenon where there is an increased frequency and intensity of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep after periods of REM sleep deprivation.