A patient who has just been prescribed estrogen-based hormone replacement therapy (HRT)also has all of the following health problems.For which problem should you check with the prescriber to determine whether the patient should take HRT?

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Common side effects of menopausal HRT include breast tenderness,breakthrough bleeding,fluid retention weight gain,and acne.These occur with conjugated estrogen alone and when combined with progesterone.Fluid retention can cause or worsen hypertension.If the patient's hypertension is not well controlled,she should not be taking HRT.

A Patient Who Has Just Been Prescribed Estrogen-Based Hormone Replacement