Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) is indicated for the ...

[Marty]

Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) is indicated for the treatment of women with
 
  A) uterine bleeding.
  B) cervical cancer.
  C) ovarian cancer.
  D) fibromyalgia.

Question 2

Mr. Burris is a 66-year-old man who leads a sedentary lifestyle and who has recently been diagnosed with dyslipidemia.
 
  Mr. Burris is disappointed to learn of this apparent deterioration in his health, stating, First it was the diabetes and then the arthritis, now this. The nurse has performed health education with Mr. Burris and has described metabolic syndrome. In addition to his elevated cholesterol levels, what aspect of Mr. Burris' health is congruent with a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome?
  A) Sedentary lifestyle
  B) Age over 65 coupled with male gender
  C) Arthritis
  D) Diabetes mellitus

[bitingbit]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Health care providers use progestins to suppress ovarian function in dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, endometrial cancer, and uterine bleeding. Progestins are not normally used to treat cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and fibromyalgia.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome include a cluster of several cardiovascular risk factors linked with obesity: increased waist circumference, elevated triglycerides, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose. Age, gender, and joint disorders are not among these criteria.

[Marty]

Gracias!

[softEldritch]

Excellent