Describe two (2) benefits and two (2) risks of hormone therapy? Do the benefits

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Describe two (2) benefits and two (2) risks of hormone therapy?

Do the benefits of hormone therapy outweigh the risk? Provide rationale with evidence based data from the literature.

What is one potential alternative to hormone therapy for this patient? Provide rationale to explain how this alternative may be beneficial for this patient.  

Describe how you will incorporate the QSEN pre-licensure Patient Centered Care competency into assisting this patient to make an informed decision on the most appropriate plan of care for her.

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BENEFITS OF HORMONE THERAPY:-

RISKS OF HORMONE THERAPY:-

Do the benefits of hormone therapy outweigh the risk? Hormone Therapy is mainly used in women to treat the menopausal symptoms. It has more risks than benefits such as heart disease, breast cancer, stroke and blood clots. Thus, its risks overweighs the benefits and it has also a risk of developing endometrial and ovarian cancer. So hormone therapy has more risks and benefits.

Alternative to hormone therapy:-  Natural alternative methods can be used by the women in the replacement of Hormone Therapy to reduce the health risks. These methids include diet, vitamins and exercise.

QSEN pre-licensure Patient Centered Care competencies:-  The main goal is to provide quality care to the patient with proper skills and safety.

Main competencies used in patient care is as follows:

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