The 50-Year-Old Client Who Is Postmenopausal Asks the Nurse About

The 50-year-old client who is postmenopausal asks the nurse about the use of oestrogen replacement therapy to protect the heart. How should the nurse respond?

A) "Oestrogen replacement therapy is helpful to reduce the sleep disturbances and hot flushes associated with menopause, but does not protect the heart."
B) "This therapy is well proven to protect the heart in postmenopausal women."
C) "Oestrogen replacement therapy has been proven to have no effect on any postmenopausal symptoms and is not protective of the heart."
D) "The use of oestrogen replacement therapy is complex and requires a thoughtful review of the balance between possible benefits and possible risks."