Before performing a vaginal examination, what must the midwife always check?
a. vital signs and abdominal palpation
b. abdominal palpation and placental position by ultrasound confirmation
c. woman's gestation and vital signs
d. vital signs and placental position by ultrasound confirmation
ANS: B
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