The patient is pregnant and requires medication for treatment of an acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). She will most likely be prescribed:
a. Ciprofloxacin
b. Lomefloxacin
c. Methenamine
d. Nitrofurantoin
ANS: D
Nitrofurantoin is among the few drugs considered safe for the treatment of acute UTI during pregnancy.
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