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When a drug is listed as Category X and prescribed to women of child-bearing age/capacity, the nurse and the interdisciplinary team should counsel the client that:
A. Pregnancy tests might be unreliable while taking the drug.
B. She must use a reliable form of birth control.
C. She should not take the Category X drug on days she has intercourse.
D. She must follow up with an endocrinologist.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Category X drugs have many practice limitations when prescribed and dispensed to women. For example, the prescription is valid for only seven days, and if not filled, it expires. The FDA provides a pregnancyprevention program for clients taking Isotretinoin (Accutane). Prior to prescribing a Category X drug, a pregnancy test should be performed.Safety and Infection Control
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