Mongolia Midwife Licensing Exam case studies
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The Mongolian midwife licensing examination (Эх баригчийн мэргэжлийн үнэлгээний шалгалт) is the professional assessment that a graduate of a midwifery programme in Mongolia sits before being recognised as a licensed midwife. It is intended for final-year midwifery students and for midwives returning to practice or seeking formal registration, and it tests whether the candidate can practise safely and independently across the full scope of midwifery care in Mongolia - from antenatal follow-up in a soum health centre to referral, intrapartum monitoring, newborn resuscitation, postpartum care and family planning counselling. The Mongolia Midwife Licensing Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,027 words.
132-week antenatal visit in a snowbound soum
Anu, a 28-year-old herder, attends the soum health centre at 32+2 weeks' gestation, confirmed by a 20-week ultrasound. This is her third pregnancy; both previous births were vaginal, and the second labour lasted only 2 hours from first contraction to birth at the soum health centre.
663 words, about 3 min2Thick meconium and a non-reassuring fetal heart rate in a soum health centre
Solongo, a 23-year-old first-time mother at 39+4 weeks, arrives at the soum health centre at 09:10 fully dilated with a strong urge to push. She had two antenatal visits and no ultrasound since 20 weeks.
611 words, about 3 min3Day-5 newborn with weight loss, jaundice and cracked nipples
Enkhjin, a 5-day-old exclusively breastfed newborn, is brought to the soum health centre by her 21-year-old mother. Birth weight was 3,100 g at term and delivery was uncomplicated.
580 words, about 3 min4Severe pre-eclampsia at 36 weeks with no local neonatal intensive care
Oyuna, a 34-year-old G2P1 at 35+6 weeks, is admitted to the aimag maternity hospital with a 3-day history of frontal headache and "flashing lights". Blood pressure is 168/112 mmHg on two readings 15 minutes apart; urine protein is 3+ by dipstick; reflexes are brisk; she has not seized.
597 words, about 3 min5Needlestick injury after perineal repair with an unknown source
A midwife at a soum hospital has just repaired a second-degree perineal tear. While disposing of the suture needle, she sustains a deep needlestick injury through her left glove into the index finger; the wound is bleeding.
576 words, about 3 min