NCLEX Practice Exam 2 |40 Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+ 2024 Update

NCLEX Practice Exam 2 |40 Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+ 2024 Update Question 1 A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medication during shift change. Which of the following medication would be contraindicated if the patient were pregnant? Select all that apply: Warfarin (Coumadin) Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) Celecoxib (Celebrex) Clonidine (Catapres) Transdermal nicotine (Habitrol) Clofazimine(Lamprene) Question 1 Explanation: Option A: Warfarin (Coumadin). Has a pregnancy category X and associated with central nervous system defects, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, prematurity, hemorrhage, and ocular defects when given anytime during pregnancy and a fetal warfarin syndrome when given during the first trimester. Option B: Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar). Also has a pregnancy category X which has a high risk of causing permanent damage to the fetus. Option C: Celecoxib (Celebrex). Large doses cause birth defects in rabbits; not known if the effect on people is the same. Option D: Clonidine (Catapres). Crosses the placenta but no adverse fetal effects have been observed. Option E: Transdermal nicotine (Habitrol). Nicotine replacement products have been assigned to pregnancy category C (nicotine gum) and category D (transdermal patches, inhalers, and spray nicotine products). Option F: Clofazimine (Lamprene). Clofazimine has been assigned to pregnancy category C.