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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:

Immediately after a precipitous delivery a + GBS mother who did not receive antibiotics in labor asks you to review some information on GBS disease. All of this information is true except:

The largest transverse diameter of the fetal head is the:

A 4400-gram infant was born vaginally after a shoulder dystocia. During the newborn exam, the clinician notes an unequal Moro reflex and crepitus. These findings suggest a diagnosis of:

An accurate elevated maternal serum alpha fetal protein (MSAFP) is most commonly associated with:

The treatment goal of daily antiviral therapy for women with recurrent episodes of genital herpes is to: