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FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

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Tilly is a 20 year old 3 sport athlete who suffers athletic amenorrhea. Which of the following is true for athletic amenorrhea, the loss of menstrual periods caused by excessive exercise?

It results in irreversible bone loss
It may be successfully treated by increasing carbohydrate intake
It is treated by decreasing the intensity and amount of exercise
None of the above
A and C

Explanation

Answers: A and C - Athletic amenorrhea, the loss of menstrual periods caused by excessive exercise, results in irreversible bone loss, and is treated by decreasing the intensity and amount of exercise. It is not helped by increasing intake of carbohydrates.

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