Reproductive and Genitourinary

Question 1

ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone

Answer 1

Classification: Oral Contraceptives

Therapeutic use: Prevents pregnancy and reduces fluid retention associated with premenstrual syndrome.

Question 2

levonorgestrel

Answer 2

Classification: Emergency Oral Contraceptives

Therapeutic use: Acts as emergency contraceptive

Question 3

norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol

Answer 3

Classification: Transdermal Contraceptive Patch

Therapeutic use: Prevents pregnancy by providing constant levels of estrogen and progesterone and inhibits the release of LH and FSH, thickens cervical mucus, and prevents thickening of the endometrium

Question 4

depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)

Answer 4

Classification: Long-Acting Progestin-Only Contraceptives

Therapeutic use: Prevents pregnancy by suppressing gonadotropin-releasing hormone and inhibiting ovulation.

Question 5

conjugated equine estrogen

Answer 5

Classification: Estrogen Hormone Replacement Therapy

Therapeutic use: Relieves severe menopausal manifestations (vasomotor) and vulvar and vaginal atrophy and prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Question 6

conjugated estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate

Answer 6

Classification: Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Replacement Therapy

Therapeutic use: Relieves postmenopausal manifestations (vasomotor), and vulvar and vaginal atrophy and prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Question 7

leuprolide

Answer 7

Classification: GnRH Agonist

Therapeutic use: Treats endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and prostate cancer.

Question 8

medroxyprogesterone acetate

Answer 8

Classification: Progesterone

Therapeutic use: Treats endometriosis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and endometrial carcinoma.

Question 9

relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone

Answer 9

Classification: GnRH Antagonist

Therpeuptic use: Treats uterine fibroids.

Question 10

clomiphene

Answer 10

Classification: LH and FSH Stimulant

Therapeutic use: Promotes ovulation and treats infertility.

Question 11

human chorionic gonadotropin

Answer 11

Classification: Ovulation Stimulant

Therapeutic use: Promotes ovulation and treats infertility in conjunction with medication therapy for follicular
maturation.

Question 12

cabergoline

Answer 12

Classification: Antihyperprolactinemia/Dopamine Agonist

Therapeutic use: Corrects amenorrhea from excessive secretion of prolactin and treats infertility.

Question 13

oxytocin

Answer 13

Classification: Oxytocin

Therapeutic use: Stimulates the uterus, induces or enhances labor near or post term, and treats postpartum hemorrhage.

Question 14

methylergonovine

Answer 14

Classification: Ergot Alkaloids

Therapeutic use: Prevents and treats postpartum and post-abortion hemorrhage.

Question 15

dinoprostone

Answer 15

Classification: Synthetic prostaglandins

Therapeutic use: Promotes cervical ripening before labor induction and stimulates uterine contractions after cervical ripening.

Question 16

terbutaline

Answer 16

Classification: Beta2-adrenergic agonists

Therapeutic use: Inhibits preterm labor.

Question 17

betamethasone

Answer 17

Classification: Glucocorticoids

Therapeutic use: Increases the production of lung surfactant and accelerates lung maturity in fetuses between 24 and 34 weeks’ gestation. Reduces the risk of respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary
dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage, and neonatal death.

Question 18

magnesium sulfate

Answer 18

Classification: Magnesium Sulfate

Therapeutic use: Prevents and treats seizure activity in clients with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia.

Question 19

testosterone

Answer 19

Classification: Testosterone

Therapeutic use: Treats hypogonadism, delayed puberty, and testicular failure (clients assigned male at birth) and breast cancer (clients assigned female at birth).

Question 20

finasteride

Answer 20

Classification: 5-Alpha reductase inhibitor

Therapeutic use: Treats benign prostatic hypertrophy (also reduces the risk of prostate cancer) and androgenic alopecia.

Question 21

tamsulosin

Answer 21

Classification: Alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists

Therapeutic use: Treats benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Question 22

sildenafil

Answer 22

Classification: PDE-5 Inhibitor

Therapeutic use: Treats erectile dysfunction.

Question 23

oxybutynin

Answer 23

Classification: Anticholinergics

Therapeutic use: Treats urinary urge incontinence caused by overactive bladder and neurogenic bladder.

Question 24

mirabegron

Answer 24

Classification: Beta-3 adrenergic agonist

Therapeutic use: Treats OAB by relaxing the detruso muscle and increasing the bladder’s capacity without the urinary urgency.

Question 25

bethanechol

Answer 25

Classification: Cholinergics

Therapeutic use: Treats urinary retention.