The certified nurse-midwife is qualified to perform:
a. regional anesthesia.
b. cesarean deliveries.
c. vaginal deliveries.
d. internal version.
C
The midwife is qualified to deliver infants vaginally in uncomplicated pregnancies. Procedures in a, b, and d must be performed by a physician.
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