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Which medication is considered safest for treating hypertension during pregnancy?
A. ACE inhibitors
B. Beta-blockers
✔✔C. Methyldopa
D. Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
What is the recommended prenatal vitamin to prevent neural tube defects?
A. Vitamin B12 only
✔✔B. Folic acid
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Which class of antibiotics is contraindicated during pregnancy due to risk of fetal bone growth
impairment?
A. Penicillins
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,B. Macrolides
✔✔C. Tetracyclines
D. Cephalosporins
What is the preferred medication for treating hypothyroidism in pregnancy?
A. Methimazole
✔✔B. Levothyroxine
C. Propylthiouracil
D. Carbimazole
Which vaccine should be avoided during pregnancy?
A. Influenza (inactivated)
B. Tdap
✔✔C. Live attenuated vaccines such as MMR
D. Hepatitis B
What is the safest analgesic for use in pregnancy?
A. Ibuprofen in the third trimester
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, ✔✔B. Acetaminophen
C. Aspirin
D. Naproxen
Which medication is commonly used to prevent preterm labor?
A. Magnesium sulfate
✔✔B. Progesterone supplementation
C. Indomethacin after 32 weeks
D. Nifedipine in first trimester
What is the primary concern when prescribing warfarin during pregnancy?
A. Maternal bleeding risk
✔✔B. Fetal teratogenicity, especially during the first trimester
C. Hypertension in mother
D. Neonatal hypoglycemia
Which medication is preferred for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy?
A. Ondansetron
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