After you determine that a G1P0 has a term pregnancy and is in latent labor, you observe the following: her muscles are tense, pupils are dilated, and pulse rate is 90 with a temperature of 98.4. She displays a great deal of distress with contractions occurring every 4 minutes and lasting 50 seconds.  She states that she is nauseated and frightened. These responses suggest that she:

Which of the following is most likely to inhibit uterine contractions during the latent phase of labor?

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:

Accurate diagnosis of UTI is important because:

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

The following is true of victims of sexual assault:

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

A woman presents at 2 weeks postpartum with continued heavy vaginal bleeding. Her temperature is 98.8 F and her pulse is 98. Her lochia has no odor. Her fundus is 1 fingerbreadth below the umbilicus. Her uterus is boggy and nontender. Which is appropriate midwifery management?

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