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Discussion: Hormone Replacement Therapy
In recent years, hormone replacement therapy has become a controversial issue. When prescribing therapies, advanced practice nurses must weigh the strengths and limitations of the prescribed supplemental hormones. If advanced practice nurses determine that the limitations outweigh the strengths, then they might suggest alternative treatment options such as herbs or other natural remedies, changes in diet, and increase in exercise.Cancer and Women’s and Men’s Health

Consider the following scenario:

As an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic, you often treat female (and sometimes male patients) with hormone deficiencies. One of your patients requests that you prescribe supplemental hormones. This poses the questions: How will you determine what kind of treatment to suggest? What patient factors should you consider? Are supplemental hormones the best option for the patient, or would they benefit from alternative treatments?
To prepare:
Review Chapter 56 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, as well as the Roberts and Hickey (2016), Lunenfeld et al (2015), and Makinen and Huhtaniemi (2011) articles in the Learning Resources.
Review the provided scenario and reflect on whether or not you would support hormone replacement therapy.
Locate and review additional articles about research on hormone replacement therapy for women and/or men. Consider the strengths and limitations of hormone replacement therapy.
Based on your research of the strengths and limitations, again reflect on whether or not you would support hormone replacement therapy.

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Consider whether you would prescribe supplemental hormones or recommend alternative treatments to patients with hormone deficiencies.Cancer and Women’s and Men’s Health
With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3
Post a description of the strengths and limitations of hormone replacement therapy. Based on these strengths and limitations, explain why you would or why you would not support hormone replacement therapy. Explain whether you would prescribe supplemental hormones or recommend alternative treatments to patients with hormone deficiencies and why.
For the Week 10 discussion board, the topic of the week is hormone replacement therapy. As an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic, you often treat patients (both men and women) with hormone deficiencies. One of your patients requests that you prescribe supplemental hormones. This poses the questions: How will you determine what kind of treatment to suggest? What patient factors should you consider? Are supplemental hormones the best option for the patient, or would they benefit from alternative treatments?

For the Week 10 discussion board, your posting will not need to include a SOAPE note. You can use the SOAPE note format to communicate your thoughts or any other format that covers all sections of the assignment.
As you prepare to write your Week 10 assignment, please remember when using abbreviations in a formal paper, the abbreviation must be written out in full on its first use in the paper. For example:

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gastrointestinal (GI)

central nervous system (CNS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) *this is the correct name of this agency*
Resources:
Arcangelo, V. P., Peterson, A. M., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, J. A. (Eds.). (2017). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (4th ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Chapter 33, “Prostatic Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction” (pp. 527-544)
This chapter examines the causes, pathophysiology, and drug treatment of four disorders: prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. It also explores the importance of monitoring patient response and patient education.

Chapter 34, “Overactive Bladder” (pp. 545-564)
Chapter 55, “Contraception” (pp. 959-970)
Chapter 57, “Osteoporosis” (pp. 985-994)
Chapter 58, “Vaginitis” (pp. 995-1006)

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