PHARMACOLOGY IN MIDWIFERY QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
What are the 4 main principles of quality use of medicines? Correct
Ans- - judiciousness
- appropriateness
- safety
- effectiveness
Which regulatory body is responsible for the regulation of medicines in
Australia? Correct Ans- Therapeutic drugs administration (TGA)
What is a teratogen? Correct Ans- any substance that interferes with
normal fetal development causing one or more developmental
abnormalities
What is a mutagen? Correct Ans- anything that causes a mutation
What is a carcinogen? Correct Ans- cancer causing agent
What is the role of the midwife in terms of pharmacology? Correct Ans-
- education regarding indication, adverse effects, transfer to baby and
safety in pregnancy/breastfeeding
- assistance in informed decision making
- appropriate administration
- assessing adverse drug effects
,- interpreting and following standing orders
- working within local prescribing frameworks
What are the main antibiotics listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- - amoxycillin
- amoxycillin & clavulanic acid
- benzylpenicillin
- cephalexin
- clindamycin
- dicloxacillin
- flucloxacillin
- lincomycin
- nitrofurantoin
What is the name of the 2 eyedrops/eardrops listed on the PBS for
midwife prescribing? Correct Ans- - chloramphenicol
- framycetin sulfate
What are the main anti-inflammatories that are listed on the PBS for
midwife prescribing? Correct Ans- - diclofenac
- ibuprofen
What contraceptives are listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- - etonogestrel implant
, - levonorgestrel
What is the main anti-emetic listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- Metoclopramide
What opioid analgesic is listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- Morphine
What antacid is listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing? Correct Ans-
Ranitidine
What are the main indications for giving antibiotics in the perinatal
period? Correct Ans- - urinary tract infection
- GBS prophylaxis
- perineal infection
- caesarean wound infection
- endometritis
- neonatal skin infection
- mastitis
What is the usual indication for giving metoclopramide in the perinatal
period? Correct Ans- relief of nausea and vomiting
What is the main anticonvulsant given in the perinatal period
(particularly for preeclampsia)? Correct Ans- Magnesium sulfate
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
What are the 4 main principles of quality use of medicines? Correct
Ans- - judiciousness
- appropriateness
- safety
- effectiveness
Which regulatory body is responsible for the regulation of medicines in
Australia? Correct Ans- Therapeutic drugs administration (TGA)
What is a teratogen? Correct Ans- any substance that interferes with
normal fetal development causing one or more developmental
abnormalities
What is a mutagen? Correct Ans- anything that causes a mutation
What is a carcinogen? Correct Ans- cancer causing agent
What is the role of the midwife in terms of pharmacology? Correct Ans-
- education regarding indication, adverse effects, transfer to baby and
safety in pregnancy/breastfeeding
- assistance in informed decision making
- appropriate administration
- assessing adverse drug effects
,- interpreting and following standing orders
- working within local prescribing frameworks
What are the main antibiotics listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- - amoxycillin
- amoxycillin & clavulanic acid
- benzylpenicillin
- cephalexin
- clindamycin
- dicloxacillin
- flucloxacillin
- lincomycin
- nitrofurantoin
What is the name of the 2 eyedrops/eardrops listed on the PBS for
midwife prescribing? Correct Ans- - chloramphenicol
- framycetin sulfate
What are the main anti-inflammatories that are listed on the PBS for
midwife prescribing? Correct Ans- - diclofenac
- ibuprofen
What contraceptives are listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- - etonogestrel implant
, - levonorgestrel
What is the main anti-emetic listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- Metoclopramide
What opioid analgesic is listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing?
Correct Ans- Morphine
What antacid is listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing? Correct Ans-
Ranitidine
What are the main indications for giving antibiotics in the perinatal
period? Correct Ans- - urinary tract infection
- GBS prophylaxis
- perineal infection
- caesarean wound infection
- endometritis
- neonatal skin infection
- mastitis
What is the usual indication for giving metoclopramide in the perinatal
period? Correct Ans- relief of nausea and vomiting
What is the main anticonvulsant given in the perinatal period
(particularly for preeclampsia)? Correct Ans- Magnesium sulfate
