Midwifery Exam case studies
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The AMCB Certification Examination in Nurse-Midwifery/Midwifery is the national certification exam administered by the American Midwifery Certification Board, the national certifying body for candidates in nurse-midwifery and midwifery who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). Its purpose is to set the national standard for the profession of midwifery and to protect the public by ensuring that certified individuals have met pre-determined criteria for safe advanced practice. The Midwifery Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,704 words.
1Headache at 36 Weeks With Thrombocytopenia: Admit, Treat, or Wait for 37 Weeks?
Amara, 34, G3P1011, attends triage at 36 weeks 2 days with a 3-hour history of frontal headache and visual blurring that resolved after resting in a dark room. She has no contractions and reports good fetal movement.
829 words, about 4 min2Recurrent Late Decelerations on Oxytocin With Maternal Fever at 40+5
Rosa, 29, G2P1, is at 40 weeks 5 days and receiving oxytocin augmentation for a protracted active phase. She began at 4 cm, 80% effaced, and is now 6 cm after 5 hours.
897 words, about 4 min3Ongoing Bleeding After a Macrosomic Birth in a Woman With Asthma
Naomi, 31, G3P2, gave birth spontaneously 15 minutes ago to a 4,180 g infant after a 9-hour labour augmented with oxytocin. She has well-controlled asthma (last salbutamol use 2 days ago) and a BMI of 31.
945 words, about 5 min4Thick Meconium, a Floppy Bradycardic Term Infant, and the First 90 Seconds
At 40 weeks 2 days, a 3,650 g infant is born through thick meconium-stained fluid after a 6-hour labour with a Category I tracing throughout. The infant is placed on the mother's abdomen under a radiant warmer immediately after birth.
985 words, about 5 min5Heavy Bleeding at 51: Is It Time to Biopsy Before the Periods Stop?
Deborah, 51, presents with a 4-month history of unpredictable, heavy menses every 21–45 days; one episode soaked a pad every hour for 4 hours and she passed clots larger than a 50-cent piece. She has not missed a period.
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