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Identify the NICHD category for this fetal tracing:   

Upon noting the following electronic fetal monitoring tracing, what would be an appropriate intervention?  

During a routine prenatal visit at 35 weeks, fetal heart tones are unable to be auscultated.  What would be the NEXT step in the plan of care?

Typical characteristics of vulvodynia include:

Oligohydramnios is caused by:

What is NOT a risk factor for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS)?

Which fetal growth restriction is milder, more common, and tends to have better outcomes?

A 24-year-old G2P0101 at 16 weeks gestation asks what they can do to quit smoking as they have tried “cold turkey,” but it is not working.  They do not want to do cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment.  What is the next line of treatment for someone who is pregnant?

A patient calls the provider on call at 6:00 p.m. to discuss decreased fetal movement at 36 weeks.  The patient notes that she has not felt the baby move as often as they normally do, even when she is at rest.  What is the best advice to give during a triage phone call?

A 39-year-old G3P2 patient at 27 weeks reported a 2-month evolution of pruritic papules on the lower back.  Physical examination revealed grouped erythematous papules, some of which were pustular, and others showed central crusts in the lumbar region (see figure).  What is the likely diagnosis?