Pre-test Quiz

1. Up to what percentage of reproductive age females experience HMB? *

a. Up to 5%

b. Up to 20%

c. Up to 60%

d. Up to 80%

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2. What is the difference between the terms “excessive vaginal blood loss (VBL)” and “heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB)”? *

a. Excessive VBL is blood loss at any point in the cycle and HMB is only during menstruation

b. Excessive VBL is at any age and HMB is only for pre-menopausal females

c. Excessive VBL is more blood loss than HMB

d. All of the above

e. None of the above, the terms are essentially interchangeable

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3. Which of the following statements are true regarding the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB)? *

a. TXA should only be used for life-threatening bleeding

b. TXA is not approved for the treatment of HMB

c. TXA should only be used if the patient has a diagnosed inherited bleeding disorder (e.g. von Willebrand disease)

d. None of the above

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