A 22-Year-Old Patient Is in the Twenty-Sixth Week of Pregnancy

question 16

Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old patient is in the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy and has developed gestational diabetes and pneumonia.She is given medications that pose a possible fetal risk,but the potential benefits may warrant the use of the medications in her situation.Which is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pregnancy safety category for this medication?

• A)Category B
• B)Category C
• C)Category D
• D)Category X

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Development

Erik Erikson's theory that individuals pass through eight developmental stages, each involving a specific psychosocial conflict that contributes to personality development.

Psychosocial Development

A concept introduced by Erik Erikson, referring to the growth and development of the individual’s psyche in and interaction with their social environment.

Initiative

A willingness to take charge or begin actions independently.

Guilt

An emotional state that arises from the realization or belief that one has committed an error, offense, or violated a moral standard.