NUR 635 PREGNANCY QBANK STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS, VERIFIED
ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
A 28-year-old pregnant woman in her first trimester is referred for anticoagulation therapy due
to a history of venous thromboembolism. Guidelines recommend the initiation of? - correct
answer ✔✔Lovebox
Telmisartan (Macarids) an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is not recommended in the the
treatment of hypertension for patients who are? - correct answer ✔✔pregnant
A woman who is at high risk for having a child with a neural tub defect is planning to become
pregnant should consume? - correct answer ✔✔2000 micrograms of folic acid daily for 1 month
prior to conception
The preferred treatment of Graves' hyperthyroidism in the first trimester of pregnancy is? -
correct answer ✔✔Propylthiouracil PTU
High doses of aluminum hydroxide to treat gastroesophageal reflux during pregnancy increases
the risk for? - correct answer ✔✔neurotoxicity
Which medication does NOT need to be avoided during the first trimester of pregnancy? -
correct answer ✔✔Chlorpheniramine (Chlor-trimeton)
In the treatment of a pregnant woman with latent syphilis, how should a missed dose of
benzathine penicillin-G be approached? - correct answer ✔✔Start over and repeat the full
course of therapy
The use of loperamide (imodium), and antidiarrheal during pregnancy has been associated
with? - correct answer ✔✔Cardiovascular defects
ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
A 28-year-old pregnant woman in her first trimester is referred for anticoagulation therapy due
to a history of venous thromboembolism. Guidelines recommend the initiation of? - correct
answer ✔✔Lovebox
Telmisartan (Macarids) an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is not recommended in the the
treatment of hypertension for patients who are? - correct answer ✔✔pregnant
A woman who is at high risk for having a child with a neural tub defect is planning to become
pregnant should consume? - correct answer ✔✔2000 micrograms of folic acid daily for 1 month
prior to conception
The preferred treatment of Graves' hyperthyroidism in the first trimester of pregnancy is? -
correct answer ✔✔Propylthiouracil PTU
High doses of aluminum hydroxide to treat gastroesophageal reflux during pregnancy increases
the risk for? - correct answer ✔✔neurotoxicity
Which medication does NOT need to be avoided during the first trimester of pregnancy? -
correct answer ✔✔Chlorpheniramine (Chlor-trimeton)
In the treatment of a pregnant woman with latent syphilis, how should a missed dose of
benzathine penicillin-G be approached? - correct answer ✔✔Start over and repeat the full
course of therapy
The use of loperamide (imodium), and antidiarrheal during pregnancy has been associated
with? - correct answer ✔✔Cardiovascular defects
