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urbanoutfitters

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A pregnant woman with a life-threatening condition must take medication that can cause harm to her fetus. What is the pregnancy category that this medication most likely represents?
 
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 2

Which medication would have the greatest risk to a fetus if given to a pregnant client?
 
  1. Warfarin (Coumadin)
  2. Ranitidine (Zantac)
  3. Estrogen with progesterone (Ortho Novum)
  4. Potassium chloride (K-Lor)



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale 1: Category A carries the lowest risk to the fetus and mother.
Rationale 2: Category B drugs have not shown a risk to the fetus in animal studies, or if they have, studies of women have not confirmed this risk.
Rationale 3: Category C drugs have shown a risk in animal studies, but controlled studies have not been performed in women.
Rationale 4: Drugs from category D can cause harm to the fetus but could provide benefit to the mother in a life-threatening situation or when a safer therapy is not available.

Global Rationale: Drugs from category D can cause harm to the fetus but could provide benefit to the mother in a life-threatening situation or when a safer therapy is not available. Category A carries the lowest risk to the fetus and mother. Category B drugs have not shown a risk to the fetus in animal studies, or if they have, studies of women have not confirmed this risk. Category C drugs have shown a risk in animal studies, but controlled studies have not been performed in women.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: Warfarin (Coumadin) is incorrect because it is a category D drug.
Rationale 2: Ranitidine (Zantac) is incorrect because it is a category B drug.
Rationale 3: Estrogen with progesterone (Ortho Novum) is a category X drug, and carries the highest risk; studies have shown a significant risk to women and fetuses.
Rationale 4: Potassium chloride (K-Lor) is incorrect because it is a category A drug.

Global Rationale: Estrogen with progesterone (Ortho Novum) is a category X drug, and carries the highest risk; studies have shown a significant risk to women and fetuses. Warfarin (Coumadin) is incorrect because it is a category D drug. Ranitidine (Zantac) is incorrect because it is a category B drug. Potassium chloride (K-Lor) is incorrect because it is a category A drug.




urbanoutfitters

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


peter

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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