Assignment: Hormone Replacement Therapy Recommended Screening Tests for Ms. Martin

Assignment: Hormone Replacement Therapy Recommended Screening Tests for Ms. Martin

The recommended screening tests for women between the age of 40 to 64 years, in addition to Ms. Martin case study, are as follows (Symer et al., 2018):

• Blood pressure screening after every two years if the reading is less than 120/80 or every year when the systolic blood pressure is between 120 to 139 mm Hg and diastolic between 80 to 89mm Hg.
• Mammogram yearly, in addition to a clinical breast exam.
• A Pap test plus HPV tests (co-testing) after every five years for cervical cancer screening.
• Colorectal cancer screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years and colonoscopy after every ten years (Symer et al., 2018). The patients can also undergo a double contrast barium enema after every five years. Other tests for cancer include fecal occult blood test yearly, fecal immunochemical tests yearly, or stool DNA Tests.
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• Diabetes Mellitus at least after every three years mainly for adults with a sustainable blood pressure of 135/80 mm Hg and no symptoms of diabetes (Symer et al., 2018).
• Lipid disorder teste at least after every five years for all women above 45 years who are a high risk of coronary artery disease.
• Overweight and obesity by frequently checking BMI.
• Other routine examinations such as osteoporosis, vision, and hearing.

Health Promotion, Maintenance, and Prevention Education Important to Ms. Martin

The body, mind, and soul are supported by an appropriate health promotion, and preventive and maintenance education. I would encourage the client to adopt a healthy diet, exercise frequently and get enough sleep, which reduce the risks of developing cardiovascular diseases, stroke, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus (Utian & Schiff, 2018). She should also take adequate amounts of food rich in vitamin D and calcium. Her weight should be monitored closely in addition to her avoiding taking alcohol or any other drug of abuse. Lastly, the client needs to be aware of the fact that menopause causes vaginal irritations and dryness; hence the use of vaginal lubricants are necessary for maintaining comfort.

References

Brinton, L. A., Brogan, D. R., Coates, R. J., Swanson, C. A., Potischman, N., & Stanford, J. L. (January 01, 2018). Breast cancer risk among women under 55 years of age by joint effects of usage of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy. Menopause (New York, N.y.), 25(11), 1195-1200.

Lobo, R. A. (January 01, 2017). Hormone-replacement therapy: current thinking. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 13( 4), 220-231.