No antihypertensive medication is safe during pregnancy but if the benefit for the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus, what classification of medication can the nurse administer to the hypertensive pregnant woman?
A) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
B) Angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB)
C) Renin inhibitor
D) Calcium channel blocker
D
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ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and renin inhibitors should not be used during pregnancy, and women of childbearing age should be advised to use barrier contraceptives to prevent pregnancy while taking these drugs. Calcium channel blockers and vasodilators should not be used in pregnancy unless the benefit to the mother clearly outweighs the potential risk to the fetus.
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