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In the normal mechanisms of labor, when the head appears at the outlet, the shoulders enter the inlet. The shoulders engage in the ________ diameter of the pelvis.

Research evidence suggests that induction of labor at greater than 41 weeks gestation reduces the population risk of ___________

A prior cesarean delivery increases the risk of what placental abnormality in subsequent pregnancies?

You are attending to a woman in labor who requires augmentation but declines Pitocin. Vaginal exam reveals her to be 5cm/90% effaced/-2 station, intact bag of waters. Which of the following options would be an appropriate intervention?

In the ACNM Position Statement on Home Birth, ACNM supports:

A 23 year old G2 P1001 is being induced with pitocin at 39 weeks for a medical indication. You would discontinue pitocin in the event of:

The infant girl is born limp and blue, heart rate is 99, she makes gasping attempts, and does not respond to wiping and drying. What is her Apgar?

The recent research evidence related to PROM at term would suggest that if a client does not have a preference, decreased occurrence of infection and client satisfaction are improved with:

A newly born infant has Apgars of 4 at 1 min. and 8 at 5 min. At birth, an umbilical cord pH of 7.28 and a base excess of -3.6 mEq/L indicates:

Based on the ACNM position statement on male newborn circumcision midwives should recommend: