A Patient Is Being Treated for Secondary Amenorrhea

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is being treated for secondary amenorrhea. The nurse expects which drug to be used to treat this problem?

• A) methylergonovine ( Methergine )
• B) estradiol transdermal ( Estraderm )
• C) raloxifene ( Evista )
• D) medroxyprogesterone ( Provera )

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