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A 22-year-old woman reports that over the last 3 months she has had to use her short-acting beta-agonist rescue inhaler more frequently. In the last month she used it 4 times per week and woke up 3 times this month with asthma exacerbation.  After a normal respiratory exam today, your next step would be to:

A woman is at her 6-week postpartum visit after the birth of her second baby and reports irregular vaginal bleeding since her delivery. A few days before this visit, her bleeding became bright red again and is heavy, saturating one pad per hour. She is exclusively breastfeeding. The provider correctly concludes that:

An appropriate over-the-counter prevention for constipation during pregnancy is:

The initial step in the management of a pregnant woman with a newly positive PPD is:

When counseling about genetic screening and diagnostic testing options, the midwife knows that non-invasive perinatal testing (NIPT)/Fetal cell-free DNA testing (cfDNA):

The midwife is caring for a G1P0 during second stage labor who does not have Epidural anesthesia.  Her vaginal exam was Complete/100/-1, LOT and the client does not feel an urge to push. An hour later, the SVE remains unchanged and is still resting comfortably. FHTs are category 1. Using physiologic management principles, which of the following is an appropriate plan of care?

At what age should an infant have developed the ability to turn his head from side to side when lying in a prone position

The CNM caring for a 28 year old G1 P0 at 38 weeks gestation notes a SVE of 5/100/0, variable decelerations, and q 2- 3 minute contractions lasting 60 seconds each. With this data the CNM should do which of the following FIRST?

When counseling about environmental teratogens or prescribing medications with possible teratogenic properties during pregnancy the midwife understands that:

A newborn at 4 hours old who exhibits jitteriness, cyanosis, and lethargy should: