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A 27-year-old G3 P1011 at 40 wks gestation presents in labor for evaluation. The fetal heart rate baseline is 145, moderate variability, early decelerations are present, and 3 contractions per 10 minutes in a 20 minute tracing. What information is missing to determine a fetal heart rate category?

B.D. is a 29-year-old G3P2002 with a history of two previous normal pregnancies and births, with newborns weighing 7 ½ lb and 8 lbs. After a 10 hour first stage and a 25 minute second stage, she delivers her placenta after 10 minutes. A minute later you observe bright red, brisk bleeding from the vagina. What is your first action?

List at least 4 NON-pharmacologic possible methods of labor induction.

Cold stress can lead to increased metabolism and _____________ in the newborn.

A woman who is a G2P1001 at 40 weeks 3 days comes to the birth unit 20 hours after SROM. GBS neg; Bishop score is 6. She is planning a labor after cesarean (LAC) after her first cesarean for a breech presentation. What is your best recommendation? Select from one of the options below.

During labor, what is the most common sign/symptom associated with uterine rupture?

The most common indication for a primary cesarean section in the U.S. is:

Decreased amniotic fluid volume represents reduced fetal _____ function.

What one action by the midwife is most effective in providing immediate care for this infant described in the previous question?

How long after undergoing a laparotomy can the healthcare team expect the patient’s FRC to return to normal?