Principles of drug use and management in pregnancy
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1. Question
What percentage of women in the UK report taking medicines during pregnancy?
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2. Question
Which of the following teratogens is most likely to cause severe limb deformity in newborns when used during pregnancy?
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3. Question
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the foetal response to a teratogen?
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4. Question
Which of the following late-onset effects can happen to a child after being exposed to a teratogen during pregnancy?
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5. Question
What is the ‘all or nothing principle’?
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6. Question
The extent to which a drug will cross the placenta depends upon the molecular size, degree of ionisation, protein binding and lipid solubility. Which of the following drugs tends not to cross the placenta because of its molecular weight?
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7. Question
Which of the following drugs can cause discolouration of teeth, have transient effects on foetal bone growth and exacerbate fatty liver of pregnancy if the mother takes this medication during the second or third trimester?
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8. Question
Adherence to good principles of prescribing is essential when prescribing in pregnancy. Which of the following is NOT a good principle to follow when prescribing in this group of patients?
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9. Question
Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the pharmacokinetic changes that take place during pregnancy?
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10. Question
During pregnancy, serum albumin concentration declines, and free fatty acid and lipoprotein values rise. Consequently, the protein binding of many drugs is lower in pregnancy. Which of the following drugs would be affected by this pharmacokinetic change?
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11. Question
Which of the following is an anti-epileptic contraindicated in pregnancy?
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12. Question
Which of the following statements about COVID-19 vaccine is incorrect?
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13. Question
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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14. Question
Which of these agents is contraindicated in pregnancy?
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15. Question
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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