Why were the midwife's skills thought to be magical during the Middle Ages? Most midwives were women, and because women were often illiterate because they could not attend school, people thought they had too much "mysterious" knowledge to be trusted to help deliver babies. They were able to do things no trained physician could and because they were often seen in the company of witches. They were very experienced at sleight-of-hand tricks. They could accurately predict whether the baby was a boy or girl.

Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?