Chapter 47- Hormone- Replacement Therapy in Menopause

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Explain the pathophysiologic changes associated with menopause.
2. Identify the signs and symptoms associated with menopause.
3. Determine the desired therapeutic outcomes for a patient taking hormone-replacement therapy.
4. Explain how to evaluate a patient for the appropriate use of hormone-replacement therapy.
5. Recommend nonpharmacologic therapy for menopausal symptoms.
6. List the adverse effects of and contraindications to hormone-replacement therapy.
7. Differentiate between topical and systemic forms of hormone-replacement therapy.
8. Explain the risks and benefits associated with hormone-replacement therapy.
9. Educate a patient regarding the proper use and potential adverse effects of hormone-replacement therapy.
10. Monitor a patient taking hormone-replacement therapy for efficacy and toxicity.
11. Recognize that alternative, nonhormonal therapies for menopausal symptoms exist and should be considered in some circumstances for women unable to take hormone-replacement therapy.

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