Author: Anonymous

Below are common drugs given in labor. Which one is generally ordered less often due to its limited pain relief and long half life?

Which of the following in NOT the result of abnormal placentation (formation or implantation of the placenta)?

A consequence of hypothermia in the newborn is:

Indications for Anesthesia consultation (ideally in antepartum) include:

Maternal factors that increase the risk of abnormal fetal transition include: 

Functions of the placenta include:

The human brain develops from:

Ms. J . is in labor with her first child. She has had an uneventful pregnancy with normal weight gain, BP’s and fetal growth. She took childbirth classes and wants an un-medicated birth. At 36 weeks she had a routine GBBS test which was negative but was found during that exam to have a bacterial vaginosis. It is now 6 hours into a slowly progressive labor. Ms. J has had an epidural and foley in place for 4 hours as she was struggling with coping with her pain after her water broke 5 hours ago. Her vital signs were: BP 124/86, P 98, R 22, T 100.9.  FHR baseline 170 with decreased variability. Possible diagnosis for Ms. J would include all the following EXCEPT:

Elective induction of labor is controversial, and should be discussed in terms of benefit versus risk and then fully documented (with informed consent) each time it is performed

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