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PCAM FINAL EXAMQUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS, RATED
100% CORRECT!!
PCAM
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,PCAM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, RATED 100%
CORRECT!!
What potentially triggers hot flashes?
a. Spicy food
b. High carbohydrates
c. Cold environment
d. Insomnia Answer - Spicy Food
What lifestyle changes can perimenopausal women make to decrease
symptoms?
a. Cut dietary protein
b. Start a yoga or exercise program
c. Cut diet sodas
d. Sleep 8 to 10 hrs per day Answer - Start a yoga or exercise program
Which is the most potent and most common phytoestrogen?
a. Coumestans
b. Flaxseed
c. Isoflavones
d. Lignans Answer - Isoflavones
,Which of these represent the pharmacological effects of phytoestrogens?
a. They are chemically related to estrogen.
b. They are more potent than estrogen.
c. They have SERM-like effects.
d. They can increase the effects of tamoxifen. Answer - They have SERM-like
effects.
What would you tell a patient with breast cancer who asks you about taking
phytoestrogens for treating menopausal symptoms?
a. Phytoestrogens are proven safer than estrogen.
b. Phytoestrogens are more effective than estrogens.
c. Phytoestrogens might interfere with tamoxifen.
d. Phytoestrogens can be safely used by breast cancer patients. Answer -
Phytoestrogens might interfere with tamoxifen.
Which best describes the effect of using soy for hot flashes?
a. It's modestly effective for menopausal hot flashes.
b. Soy isoflavones are more effective than conjugated estrogens.
c. Soy increases the effects of warfarin.
d. Soy is about as effective as estradiol, but soy works more quickly. Answer -
It's modestly effective for menopausal hot flashes.
What should you tell a woman who wants to take black cohosh for hot flashes?
a. It's more effective than estrogen for hot flashes.
b. It does not work for hot flashes.
c. Liver function tests are needed.
d. It decreases the risk of breast cancer. Answer - Liver function tests are
needed.
, What can you tell women who ask you about DHEA for treating menopausal
symptoms?
a. DHEA is safe for most patients.
b. DHEA might increase the risk of breast cancer.
c. DHEA can sometimes cause unwanted side effects, such as nose bleeds.
d. DHEA improves sexual drive in menopausal women. Answer - DHEA might
increase risk of breast cancer.
Which natural medicine is most likely to help reduce hot flashes?
a. St. John's Wort
b. Wild yam
c. Evening primrose oil
d. Black cohosh Answer - Black cohosh
What can you tell a colleague about topically applied Mexican wild yam cream?
a. It is converted by the body to progesterone.
b. It raises serum levels of DHEA.
c. It provides immediate relief from hot flashes.
d. It is not effective for hot flashes Answer - It is not effective for hot flashes.
Which group of risk factors is associated with asthma exacerbation?
A. Alcohol, dust mites, tobacco smoke exposure
B. Aspirin, higher socioeconomic class, pollen
C. Alcohol, air pollution, sinusitis
D. Aspirin, dust mites, GERD Answer - Aspirin, dust mites, GERD
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