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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

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A 39 year old woman has had several months’ history of heavy menstrual periods. On physical exam you are able to palpate a mass on her lower abdomen. She has diagnostic testing done with a pelvic and abdominal ultrasound and is found to have large uterine fibroids. A Hysterectomy is scheduled for her. If this patient has had her ovaries removed during her Hysterectomy, to reduce the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, what would she benefit from?
  1. Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  2. Calcium
  3. Synthroid
  4. Aspirin
Explanation
Answer: A - A women with several months’ history of heavy menstrual periods and who have had her overies removed during her Hysterectomy to reduce the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis will benefit from Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Estrogen Replacement Therapy is a medical treatment for symptoms of menopause.
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