A female client taking phenytoin (Dilantin) has notified the nurse that she is pregnant. The nurse knows that phenytoin (Dilantin) belongs to which pregnancy category?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
4
Rationale 1: Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a pregnancy category D drug.
Rationale 2: Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a pregnancy category D drug.
Rationale 3: Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a pregnancy category D drug.
Rationale 4: Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a pregnancy category D drug.
Global Rationale: Most antiseizure drugs, like Phenytoin(Dilantin),are a pregnancy category D.
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