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Pharmacology in midwifery ExamQuestions and Answers
What are the 4 main principles of quality use of medicines? - Answers -- judiciousness
- appropriateness
- safety
- effectiveness
Which regulatory body is responsible for the regulation of medicines in Australia? -
Answers -Therapeutic drugs administration (TGA)
What is a teratogen? - Answers -any substance that interferes with normal fetal
development causing one or more developmental abnormalities
What is a mutagen? - Answers -anything that causes a mutation
What is a carcinogen? - Answers -cancer causing agent
What is the role of the midwife in terms of pharmacology? - Answers -- 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? - Answers --
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?
- Answers -- chloramphenicol
- framycetin sulfate
, What are the main anti-inflammatories that are listed on the PBS for midwife
prescribing? - Answers -- diclofenac
- ibuprofen
What contraceptives are listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing? - Answers --
etonogestrel implant
- levonorgestrel
What is the main anti-emetic listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing? - Answers -
Metoclopramide
What opioid analgesic is listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing? - Answers -
Morphine
What antacid is listed on the PBS for midwife prescribing? - Answers -Ranitidine
What are the main indications for giving antibiotics in the perinatal period? - Answers --
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? -
Answers -relief of nausea and vomiting
What is the main anticonvulsant given in the perinatal period (particularly for
preeclampsia)? - Answers -Magnesium sulfate
What is the antidote to magnesium sulphate? - Answers -calcium gluconate
What are the 2 antidotes to metoclopramide? - Answers -diphenhydramine, benztropine
What are the 2 main antifungals that are usually given to treat vulvovaginal, nipple or
neonatal oral thrush? - Answers -iotrimazole, nystatin
What is the generic name for the antiviral used to manage herpes simplex virus in late
pregnancy? - Answers -Acyclovir
Which benzodiazepine is often given for rest and relaxation in early non-active labour? -
Answers -Temazepam
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