Chapter 5. Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation

Chapter 5. Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pregnancy and Lactation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The client has been prescribed Doxylamine (Unisom) for treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. What aspect of the client’s history will cause the nurse to contact the primary health care provider?

ANS:   C                     PTS:    1

2. The nurse is teaching a group of pregnant women the importance of adequate nutrition for the fetus. The nurse instructs the clients that folic acid deficiency during preconception and early in pregnancy can result in:

ANS:   B                     PTS:    1

3. A client is ordered to receive iron and antacids. The nurse teaches the client that iron and antacids should be administered:

ANS:   B                     PTS:    1

4. A client, 10 weeks pregnant, complains of severe nausea of pregnancy. Meclizine (Bonine) is prescribed. The client reports to the nurse that she has begun to experience dizziness. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?

ANS:   B                     PTS:    1

5. A client complains of severe pregnancy-related nausea and is placed on Meclizine (Bonine). The nurse notes in the client history that the client is undergoing treatment for glaucoma. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?

ANS:   D                     PTS:    1