A Nurse Provides Teaching to a Group of Nursing Students

A nurse provides teaching to a group of nursing students about the risks and benefits of hormone therapy (HT) , including estrogen therapy (ET) and combination estrogen/progestin therapy (EPT) . Which statement by a student indicates understanding of the teaching?

A) "ET can provide protection against coronary heart disease and reverse osteoporosis."
B) "EPT is generally safer than ET, especially in women who have undergone hysterectomies."
C) "In women with established coronary heart disease, EPT can protect against myocardial infarction."
D) "Principle benefits of ET are suppression of menopausal symptoms and prevention of bone loss."

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