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The transitional period of the newborn includes the following three stages: 

A key piece of the discussion the midwife has with a patient regarding trial of labor after cesarean includes:

You admit a 37 wk multipara with no prenatal care in active labor. She is 4cm/60%/-1 station, vertex presentation. She reports she had a gush of fluid 20 hours ago prior and has been leaking clear fluid since. She is afebrile and a sterile speculum exam confirms ROM. Which statement is correct about this patient?

The ductus venous is a shunt that allows ____________

Central cyanosis in an infant that does not improve with 100% oxygen is most likely the result of cardiac causes, as is cyanosis with crying

Conductive heat loss refers to 

Ms. J  has had a long  labor and is now beginning to slow down.  Because her labor has been so long and Ms. J is inconsolable with pain, the SNM gives her the usual dose of Meperidine. Ms. J relaxes and wakes up in 30 minutes with the fetus on the perineum “on his way out!”. What drugs will the SNM have ready for the fetus?

The overall goal in  managing GBS positive women is to:

A 39 week pregnant diabetic patient is being evaluated for possible induction of labor because of concerns about macrosomia. In determining the chances for a successful induction, Bishop’s scoring is done. The components of this scoring include the evaluation for:

Two characteristics shared by gymnosperms and angiosperms that are absent from earlier plant groups and represent key adaptations to life on dry land are ____.