Which of the following pregnancy categories has no risk to fetuses?

Category X
Category A
Category B
Category C


Category A

Rationale: Pregnancy Category A has no risk to fetuses. Category B includes drugs that have had no adequate studies in pregnant women, and animal studies have shown no risks. Category C includes drugs for which animal studies have shown risks, but there are no adequate human studies. Category X includes drugs that are positively known to cause fetal harm.

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A. CCA B. CPC C. CCS D. CCS-P E. CPC-H

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A. Tell the patient to come back at another time when you have all the equipment. B. Tell your immediate supervisor that you couldn't conduct the 12-lead ECG procedure. C. Find a complete set of 10 electrodes that are the same. D. Conduct the 12-lead ECG with the electrodes present.

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