The Nurse Cautions That Not All Women Are Candidates for Hormone

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse cautions that not all women are candidates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) because of: Select all that apply.

• A) History of melanoma
• B) Estrogen-dependent breast cancer
• C) Hepatitis C
• D) Thromboembolic disease
• E) Epilepsy
• F) None of the above

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Definitions:

Species

A category of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

A-B-O Blood System

A classification system for human blood based on the presence or absence of antigens in red blood cells, instrumental in blood transfusion and organ transplantation practices.

Type O

A blood type in the ABO blood group system that is characterized by the absence of A and B antigens on red cells.

Analogous Structures

Physical structures in different species that perform similar functions but have evolved independently, hence do not share a common ancestor.