LAMAZE CBE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Lamaze Fundamental for pregnancy (7) - Answers-1. Pregnancy is a normal, natural life
event.
2. Women's bodies are designed to nourish and nurture their babies through
pregnancy.
3. Each week of pregnancy is necessary for babies to grow and mature, for women's
bodies to develop for birth and breastfeeding, and for women to prepare to become
mothers.
4. Pregnancy provides an opportunity for mothers and fathers to begin forming lifelong
bonds with their babies.
5. A good support system, a healthy lifestyle and the ability to cope with the stresses of
life promote a healthy pregnancy, a healthy birth and a healthy baby.
6. The health-care system and care provider can increase or decrease a woman's
confidence in the normality of pregnancy and in her ability to have a healthy baby.
7. Lamaze education helps women to gain confidence in their bodies, to trust their
innate ability to give birth and to make informed decisions about pregnancy, birth,
breastfeeding and parenting.
The Lamaze Fundamentals for Birth (7) - Answers-1. Birth is normal, natural and
healthy.
2. Women have an innate ability to give birth.
3. The experience of birth profoundly affects women and their families.
4. Women's confidence and ability to give birth is either enhanced or diminished by the
care provider and place of birth.
5. Women have the right to give birth free from routine medical interventions.
6. Birth can safely take place in homes, birth centers and hospitals.
7. Lamaze childbirth education empowers women to make informed choices in
healthcare and take responsibility for their health, and to trust their innate ability to give
birth.
How to Evaluate the Class - Answers-1. Reaction: Do they like it?
2. Learning: Do they get it?
3. Behavior: Do they do it?
4. Results: Did it make a difference?
What factors were primarily responsible for the decrease in maternal and perinatal
mortality during the 20th century - Answers-better water treatment, housing, sanitation,
introduction of antibiotics and blood transfusions
2 ways birth is the same across time and culture - Answers-ushers in change- different
clothing, foods, relationships, growth and maturity and inner strength, gathering of
helpers
Evidence based practice - Answers-care that has been researched and proven to be
safest and best for the patients.
,randomized controlled trial - Answers-an experiment in which participants are randomly
assigned to different conditions for the purpose of examining the effectiveness of an
intervention
meta-analysis - Answers-a "study of studies" that combines the findings of multiple
studies to arrive at a conclusion
systematic review - Answers-A rigorous synthesis of research findings on a particular
research question, using systematic sampling and data collection procedures and a
formal protocol
True "informed consent" - Answers-1. Explain patient's health problem and reason for
treatment... What's wrong with me?
2. What happens DURING the treatment?
3. What are the risks of the treatment and likelihood of them occurring?
4. Likelihood of the treatment working?
5. Alternative to treating the health problem?
6. Risks or side-affects AFTER treatment?
7. Is treatment needed now, or can it wait?
What is required for a safe out of hospital birth? - Answers-Provides evidence-based
maternity care that does not interfere in the natural, physiologic process of birth unless
there's a compelling medical indication to
- in good health, committed to maintaining healthy pregnancy, adequate social support
network, care provider has back up/hospital admitting privileges?
what is the period of purple crying - Answers-
When to stop swaddling baby - Answers-Parents should stop swaddling as soon as
their baby shows any signs of trying to roll over. Many babies start working on rolling at
around 2 months of age. There is no evidence with regard to SIDS risk related to the
arms swaddled in or out.
safe sleep7: should I sleep with my baby? - Answers-you need to be:1. non smoker 2.
sober3. breastfeeding
baby needs to be 1. full term health2. keep on his back while no nursing 3.
unswaddleded . both needs to be on a safe surface
AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations - Answers-Place your baby on her back to sleep,
and monitor her to be sure she doesn't roll over while swaddled.
Do not have any loose blankets in your baby's crib. A loose blanket, including a
swaddling blanket that comes unwrapped, could cover your baby's face and increase
the risk of suffocation.
Use caution when buying products that claim to reduce the risk of SIDS. Wedges,
positioners, special mattresses and specialized sleep surfaces have not been shown to
reduce the risk of SIDS, according to the AAP.
, Your baby is safest in her own crib or bassinet, not in your bed.
Swaddling can increase the chance your baby will overheat, so avoid letting your baby
get too hot. The baby could be too hot if you notice sweating, damp hair, flushed
cheeks, heat rash, and rapid breathing.
Consider using a pacifier for naps and bedtime.
Place the crib in an area that is always smoke-free.
What about wearable blankets or sleep sacks? - Answers-Infant sleep clothing, such as
The Lamaze Fundamentals for Parenting (9) - Answers-1. Active parenting is vital to the
physical, emotional and spiritual health of our children, ourselves and our society.
2. A safe, healthy birth experience provides a strong foundation for parenting.
3. Parenting is joyful, important, challenging and deeply satisfying work that is
worthy of everyone's best efforts.
4. The intimate connection between children and their parents must be respected and
protected from the moment of birth throughout life.
5. Parents play unique, irreplaceable roles in their children's lives.
6. Babies and children thrive in close, consistent interaction with their parents.
7. Parenting is a learned art; our most important teachers are our own parents, our
family and our children.
8. Good parenting requires the support of family, friends and community.
9. Knowledge and support enhance parents' confidence and ability to make informed
decisions that meet the needs of their children and themselves.
Lamaze 6 healthy birth practices (6) - Answers-1. Let labor begin on its own
2. Walk, Move Around, and Change Positions Throughout Labor
3. Bring a Loved One, Friend, or Doula for Continuous Support
4. Avoid Interventions That Are Not Medically Necessary
5. Avoid Giving Birth on Your Back, and Follow Your Body's Urges to Push
6. Keep Mother and Baby Together - It's Best for Mother, Baby, and Breastfeeding
a wearable blanket or sleep sack, is preferred over blankets and other coverings to
keep a baby warm. A safe sleep space for infants should stay free of any loose bedding
or soft objects. However, as with regular blanket swaddling, the use of wearable
blankets or sleep sacks that compress the arms, chest and body should stop once a
baby shows signs of starting to roll over. Sleep sacks that do not swaddle and allow the
baby to move freely can be used indefinitely.
baby blues - Answers-a mild postpartum mood disorder that goes away on its own.
adjustment to motherhood that affects up to 80% of mother.s symptoms include mood
swings, sadness, wearing anxiety. unable to concentrate
postpartum anxiety - Answers--Affects 6% of pregnant women and 10% post partum
-Woman feels unfounded worry and feeling of impending doom
Puerperal psychosis - Answers-rare 1-2 in 1000 an emergency and more common in
women with bipolar diagnosisA manic or depressive disorder. Sudden mood changes,