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At her 6-week postpartum visit, a woman reports that she has been sad in the last few weeks. The midwife asks the woman to complete an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression (EPDS) and the woman’s score is 4. This woman:

When performing a vaginal exam, the midwife palpates the posterior fontanel at approximately 8 o’clock position and the sagittal suture of the fetal skull is closer to the symphysis pubis than to the sacrum. This evaluation is indicative of what fetal position?

A 42-year old client with epistaxis, dilated pupils, tachycardia, and mild euphoria shows symptoms associated with the use of:

A woman reports a moderate-severe level of rectal pain after 3 weeks of steroid/analgesic cream. Physical exam reveals an external hemorrhoid that is tender and dark bluish in appearance. Appropriate management at this time is:

A person presents for care reporting a disorder of sexual arousal. The midwife knows a component of care for this concern is:

Jane presents with her baby for a 2 week visit. She reports she will frequently feel a stabbing pain deep in her breast when baby nurses. Upon physical examination you find a normal appearing breast and intact nipples. Infant has raised, white plaques on his tongue and the inside of his cheeks.  You would recommend the following: 

It is important for the midwife to ask open-ended questions when taking a sexual history because:

Which woman is most likely to benefit from cancer protection offered by combined oral contraceptives?

Which of the following is true about prophylactic Vitamin K administration?

After the delivery of the head, you suspect a shoulder dystocia. Your initial strategy to resolve this problem is to: