Question

Zofia's dermatologist has recommended a drug called Accutane for her acne. Accutane has potentially serious detrimental effects on a fetus, so Zofia is required to have a pregnancy test both before she begins treatment and every month that she takes the medication. In this situation, Accutane would act as a/an _____ on an unborn child.

A) proximodistal
B) teratogen
C) cephalocaudal
D) androgen

Answer 1

Accutane would act as a B. TERATOGEN on an unborn child.

Because Accutane has a potentially serious detrimental effect on a fetus, it acts as a teratogen on an unborn child. This means that if the drug is taken while pregnant, it will serve as an agent that causes the malformation of an embryo.