Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The benefits of hormone therapy outweigh the risks for women with vasomotor symptoms when given before age 60 and within the first 10 years of menopause.
• B) Estrogen alone may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women < 60 and within 10 years of menopause.
• C) There are no known risks of prescribing low-dose estrogen alone in a postmenopausal woman with an intact uterus.
• D) Transdermal administration of hormones confers less risk for VTE and ischemic stroke than oral administration.

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