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Midwifery Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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Midwifery Exam Practice Questionsand Answers
Hypothyroidism - -A condition of a deficient thyroid -Tachypnea - -Fast breathing -Apnea - -not breathing -Antepartum - -before birth -Postpartum - -after birth -Intrapartum - -between birth -Dystocia - -Condition of a difficult/abnormal childbirth -Lymphoma - -lymphatic tumor -Bradycardia - -slow heart -Primigravida - -a women who is pregnant for the first time -Appendectomy - -surgical removal of the appendix -Hysterectomy - -surgical removal of the uterus -Anesthesia - -without feeling -Multipara - -a woman that has had more than one offspring -Hypothermia - -low temperature -Perianal - -around the rectum -Sublingual - -pertaining to under the tongue -Dysuria - -condition of painful urination -Suprapubic - -above the pubis -Pelvimetry - -measurement of the pelvis -A fast heart rate - -tachycardia -A condition of decreased urine - -cystitis -Bladder inflammation - -Uritis -An inflamed vein caused by a clot - -thrombophlebitis -condition of having high blood sugar - -hyperglycemia -Destruction of blood - -hemolysis -An abnormal condition of appearing blue - -cyanosis -excessive vomiting - -peremesis -Disease of the nerves - -neuropathy -Difficulty breathing - -dyspnea -A woman who has never given birth - -nulliparous -A woman who has given birth once - -primiparous -white blood cells - -leukocytes -A condition of having a lack of clotting cells (platelets) - -thrombopenia -Having too much water from the amnion - -polyhydramnios -You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen and your physician refers you to a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a -
-Gastroenterologist -Your mother is having her uterus surgically removed along with her ovaries.
Removal of ovaries is called - -hysterectomy -A woman has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes from frequent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal inflammation is called - -salpingitis -A female patient has a special X-ray procedure of the breasts performed the X-ray image is called a - -mammogram -Inflammation of the veins is termed - -phlebitis -The medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests is called a - -phlebotomist -A hemangioma means - -A tumor of blood vessels -Meningitis refers to - -inflammation of the membranes around the brain -A baby is born without a brain. The diagnosis would be - -anencephalic -Surgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder containing stones is termed - -
cholecystectomy -A gravid woman is having genetic testing done. The physician will puncture the uterus to withdraw amniotic fluid to be used for testing. This procedure is
called - -amniocentesis -A newborn with meconium aspiration pneumonia often finds it difficult or painful to breath. The term for this is - -dyspnea -Pregnant women frequently complain of the need to urinate frequently during the night. The term for this is - -nocturia -A lab report comes back to documenting numerous erythrocytes in the urine specimen. The term for this is - -hematuria -Oligomenorrhea refers to - -scanty, less than normal menstrual flow -Total arrest and cessation of breathing is termed - -apnea -Orchiditis is the term for inflammation of a/an - -testis -Which term defines painful joints? - -Arthritis -Surgical suturing of a uterine tube is termed - -salpingorrhaphy -Glossitis defines inflammation of the - -tongue -The definition of a midwife as adopted by the International Confederation of
Midwives (ICM) includes - -1. Has completed a midwifery program recognized in the country in which it is located 2.That the midwifery education is based on the ICM Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice and Global Standards for Midwifery Education 3. Has met requirements to be legally licensed to practice midwifery -What were the prevailing attitudes towards midwives in the colonial period of the US? - -Midwives were valued and respected members of the
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