Stella is a 20-year-old female who presents to your clinic with a two day history of intense vaginal itching and white cottage cheese like discharge. You expect to find the following on microscopy (wet prep):

All of the following are used to diagnose the cause of bleeding and guide management decisions EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) is TRUE?

Judy, age 33, is inquiring about an IUD for contraception.  When discussing advantages and disadvantages, what does the nurse practitioner tell Judy about IUDs?

Jane, a 22-year-old woman, has a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia. She is at high risk for unintended pregnancy. She wants to be ‘on the pill’ because all of her friends are on it and they ‘love it.’ Her lipids are WNL except for her Triglyceride level of 530.  What should the nurse practitioner tell Jane about her request for a combined oral contraceptive pill?

Which person has the greatest risk of having a macrosomic infant?

Some differential diagnoses to consider with back pain in pregnancy include all of the following EXCEPT:

When IV access has not been established in the intrapartum setting and the need for immediate treatment related to preeclampsia exists, which of the following is the most appropriate therapy?

Earth substances, raw corn starch, uncooked rice, raw flour or laundry starches, and ice or freezer frost are the most commonly reported pica substances in the United States.

Nosebleeds can be a common and disturbing occurrence in pregnancy?