A nurse provides teaching to a patient who has had a hysterectomy and is about to begin hormone therapy to manage menopausal symptoms. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

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For patients who have undergone hysterectomy, progestin is unnecessary; estrogen-only preparations still carry increased risk of breast cancer and should be taken in the lowest effective dose for the shortest time possible. Even though uterine cancer is no longer a possibility, breast cancer is still a risk. Studies have shown no protection against coronary heart disease but increased risk of stroke and breast cancer with estrogens.

A Nurse Provides Teaching to a Patient Who Has Had