45:10-5. Character and subjects of examination
The examination may be oral or written, or both, and shall be in the English language and shall be held on the following subjects:
a. Anatomy of the pelvis and female generative organs.
b. Physiology of menstruation.
c. Diagnosis and management of pregnancy.
d. Diagnosis of foetal presentation and position.
e. Mechanism and management of normal labor.
f. Management of the puerperium.
g. Injuries to the genital organs following labor.
h. Sepsis and antisepsis in relation to labor.
i. Special care of the bed and lying-in room.
j. Hygiene of the mother and infant.
k. Asphyxiation, convulsions, malformation and infectious diseases of the newborn.
l. Cause and effects of ophthalmia neonatorum.
m. Abnormal condition requiring attendance of a physician.
The examination shall be sufficient to test the scientific and practical fitness of candidates to practice midwifery, and the board may require examination on other subjects relating to midwifery from time to time.
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