Tess Is Post-Menopausal and Has an Intact Uterus

question 20

Multiple Choice

Tess is post-menopausal and has an intact uterus.She is very concerned about osteoporosis,as her mother had a number of painful and debilitating osteoporosis-associated fractures.What would she risk were she to take estrogen- only hormone replacement?

• A)hypocalcemia
• B)endometrial cancer
• C)decreased serum triglycerides
• D)postural hypotension

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