Women's Health – Menopause Prep Exam Test Questions With Reviewed Correct Answers
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NAMS Menopause
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NAMS Menopause
Women's Health – Menopause Prep
Exam Test Questions
With Reviewed Correct Answers
1. What is menopause
ANSWER : Cessation of menstruation
2. When is menopause diagnosed
ANSWER : After 365 days of amenorrhea
3. What is the average age of menopause
ANSWER : 52 (+/- 7 years)
4. T or F:...
Women's Health – Menopause Prep
Exam Test Questions
With Reviewed Correct Answers
1. What is menopause
ANSWER ✔ : Cessation of menstruation
2. When is menopause diagnosed
ANSWER ✔ : After 365 days of amenorrhea
3. What is the average age of menopause
ANSWER ✔ : 52 (+/- 7 years)
4. T or F: Childbearing, height, weight, and prolonged
use of OC's do not influence age of menopause
ANSWER ✔ : True
5. What are estrodiol and FSH levels in menopause
ANSWER ✔ : Low estrodiol (<20pg/mL)
High FSH (21-100mU/mL)
6. What is induced menopause
ANSWER ✔ : Permanent cessation of menstruation after
bilateral oophorectomy or ablation of ovarian function (ie,
by chemotherapy or radiation)
, 7. What is premature menopause
ANSWER ✔ : menopause reached at or before age 40
and can be natural or induced
8. What is perimenopause
ANSWER ✔ : menstrual cycle and hormonal changes that
occur a few years before and 12 months after the final
menstrual period resulting from natural menopause
9. What is postmenopause
ANSWER ✔ : Phase of life that comes after the
menopause
10. What happens to the length of the menstrual
cycle with aging
ANSWER ✔ : It slowly decreases in length
11. Why does FSH increase as a women gets closer
and goes through menopause
ANSWER ✔ : Due to decreased estrogen levels. Low
estrogen because follicles have degenerated due to aging
12. Why do some women have irregular episodes of
vaginal bleeding in the early stages of menopause
, ANSWER ✔ : This represents the irregular maturation of
ovarian follicles with or without ovulation
13. Both the early and late stages of perimenopause
are characterized by an increase in
FSH (>15mIU/mL)
What is the menstrual cycle like in early perimenopause
Regular
Cycle length changes by 7 days or more
- length is now 24 days rather than 31
What is the menstrual cycle like in late perimenopause
1) Interval of amenorrhea of > 60 days
2) Increased variability in cycle length
3) FSH is usually > 25 IU/L
4) Most women begin to experience symptoms including
- Vasomotor symptoms
- Sleep disturbances
5). Duration typically 1-3 years
What is spontaneous amenorrhea
Amenorrhea before age 40
Why does spontaneous amenorrhea occur
Unknown
-possibly familial
-possibly autoimmune
-infections
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