Which classification of drugs would the nurse refuse to administer to a pregnant patient?
1. category A
2. category B
3. cautionary
4. teratogenic
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Rationale 1: Category A drugs are not known to cause birth defects.
Rationale 2: Category B drugs are not known to cause birth defects.
Rationale 3: Cautionary is not a term used to describe a drug that causes birth defects.
Rationale 4: Drugs that are known to cause birth defects are called teratogenic or classified as category D or category X.
Global Rationale: Drugs that are known to cause birth defects are called teratogenic or classified as category D or category X. Category A and B drugs are not known to cause birth defects. Cautionary is not a term used to describe a drug that causes birth defects.
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