A female client has been treated since childhood for mitral valve prolapse. The antibiotic of choice for her during pregnancy would be:

The correct answer is D. Erythromycin. (A) Sulfa is a teratogen and will cause kernicterus. (B) Tetracycline is a teratogen and will effect tooth development. (C) Hydralazine is not an antibiotic but a calcium channel blocker. (D) Erythromycin is safe during pregnancy and can be used when the client is allergic to

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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Options

ASulfa
BTetracycline
CHydralazine
DErythromycin

How the community answered

(44 responses)

A
16% (7)
B
7% (3)
C
5% (2)
D
73% (32)

Explanation

(A) Sulfa is a teratogen and will cause kernicterus. (B) Tetracycline is a teratogen and will effect tooth development. (C) Hydralazine is not an antibiotic but a calcium channel blocker. (D) Erythromycin is safe during pregnancy and can be used when the client is allergic to

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#antibiotic safety in pregnancy#mitral valve prolapse#erythromycin#pregnancy pharmacology

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