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

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

Penicillin

Cephalosporin

Tetracycline

Erythromycin

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

Category A

Category C

Category X

Category B

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6. 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

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

Valproic acid

Phenytoin

Levetiracetam

Phenobarbital

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

Lisinopril

Methyldopa

Atenolol

Hydralazine

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

SSRIs

MAOIs

Tricyclic antidepressants

Atypical antipsychotics

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

True

False

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

True

False

12. Warfarin is most teratogenic during which trimester?

First trimester

Second trimester

Third trimester

All trimesters equally

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

Hydrocortisone

Betamethasone

Dexamethasone

Prednisone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Warfarin is most teratogenic during which trimester?

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

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

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