Maternity Drug Quiz: Meds In Pregnancy

1. NSAIDs are safe to use throughout pregnancy. True or False?

True

False

2. Magnesium sulfate is used in pregnancy primarily for seizure prophylaxis in preeclampsia. True or False?

True

False

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4. Which antibiotic is contraindicated in pregnancy due to risk of permanent tooth discoloration in the fetus?

Penicillin

Cephalosporin

Tetracycline

Erythromycin

5. Which antihypertensive is first-line for chronic hypertension in pregnancy?

Lisinopril

Methyldopa

Atenolol

Hydralazine

6. Which class of antidepressants has the most safety data in pregnancy?

SSRIs

MAOIs

Tricyclic antidepressants

Atypical antipsychotics

7. Which FDA pregnancy category indicates the highest risk of teratogenicity?

Category A

Category C

Category X

Category B

8. ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy primarily because they increase risk of which fetal complication?

Cardiac defects

Renal dysgenesis and oligohydramnios

Neural tube defects

Cleft palate

9. Metformin is generally considered safe in pregnancy. True or False?

True

False

10. Warfarin is most teratogenic during which trimester?

First trimester

Second trimester

Third trimester

All trimesters equally

11. Which antiepileptic drug has the lowest teratogenic risk in pregnant patients?

Valproic acid

Phenytoin

Levetiracetam

Phenobarbital

12. Which corticosteroid is preferred for fetal lung maturation in preterm labor?

Hydrocortisone

Betamethasone

Dexamethasone

Prednisone

13. Retinoids (vitamin A derivatives) are highly teratogenic, especially in the first trimester. True or False?

True

False

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Maternity Drug Quiz: Meds in Pregnancy

1. NSAIDs are safe to use throughout pregnancy. True or False?

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2. Magnesium sulfate is used in pregnancy primarily for seizure prophylaxis in preeclampsia. True or False?

3. Oxytocin is used to induce labor by stimulating ____ contractions.

4. Which antibiotic is contraindicated in pregnancy due to risk of permanent tooth discoloration in the fetus?

5. Which antihypertensive is first-line for chronic hypertension in pregnancy?

6. Which class of antidepressants has the most safety data in pregnancy?

7. Which FDA pregnancy category indicates the highest risk of teratogenicity?

8. ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy primarily because they increase risk of which fetal complication?

9. Metformin is generally considered safe in pregnancy. True or False?

10. Warfarin is most teratogenic during which trimester?

11. Which antiepileptic drug has the lowest teratogenic risk in pregnant patients?

12. Which corticosteroid is preferred for fetal lung maturation in preterm labor?

13. Retinoids (vitamin A derivatives) are highly teratogenic, especially in the first trimester. True or False?

14. Misoprostol is contraindicated in pregnancy because it causes ____.

15. Finasteride is a ____ inhibitor and is contraindicated in pregnant patients.