Doula Certification Detailed Questions And Expert Verified Answers
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Doula
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Doula
1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the doula? - Correct Answer a. Providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support for the expectant mother and her partner throughout the pregnancy.
b. To provide only information that is based on evidence.
c. To advise the mother and her p...
Doula Certification Detailed Questions And Expert
Verified Answers
1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the doula? - Correct Answer a.
Providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support for the expectant mother and her
partner throughout the pregnancy.
b. To provide only information that is based on evidence.
c. To advise the mother and her partner what the doula believes is best for them.
d. Meet the mother's primary healthcare provider.
ANSWER: C
2. The technique of attention focusing: - Correct Answer a. Always uses a visual object
as the focus of attention.
b. Diverts the mother's attention away from her labor pains by having her concentrate
on something else.
c. Is used by the mother's partner when timing contractions.
d. Is encouraged by the doula while helping the mother and her partner create the
personalized birth plan.
ANSWER: B
3. The birth plan includes: - Correct Answer a. Names of mother's support team.
b. A Plan B in case of difficult labor or other unexpected events.
c. Personal statement from mother describing her beliefs, values, and preferences.
d. All of the above.
ANSWER: D
4. When the doula identifies a mother's need that s/he doubts is in her scope of
practice, s/he: - Correct Answer a. Does the best s/he can.
b. Asks the mother's partner what they think.
c. Keeps an eye on the situation.
d. Refers the mother to the appropriate resources for her needs.
ANSWER: D
5. Which of the following statements is false? - Correct Answer a. Women who have
doula support require less pain medication than women without doula support.
b. Women with doula support report more negative feelings about their experience in
childbirth than those without doula support.
c. A doula provides continuous physical, emotional, spiritual, and informational support
to the expectant mother and her partner during labor, delivery and in the immediate
postpartum period.
d. Hygiene, better overall health, and antibiotics were responsible for a dramatic drop in
maternal morbidity and mortality in the 20th century.
ANSWER: B
1. Approximately 80% of our waking hours are spent in some form of communication.
Which form accounts for half of that 80%? - Correct Answer a. Writing
, b. Reading
c. Listening
d. Speaking
ANSWER: C
2. What type of listening are we engaged in when we are attempting to scrutinize what
is being said? - Correct Answer a. Informational
b. Critical
c. Selective
d. Appreciative
ANSWER: B
3. A listener can show that they have been paying attention to a speaker by: - Correct
Answer a. Asking relevant questions
b. Summarizing what the speaker said
c. Reflecting on what the speaker said
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
ANSWER: D
4. The main point of negotiation is: - Correct Answer a. To reach agreements without
causing barriers to communication
b. To get what you want
c. To explain why your cause is more urgent
d. To avoid a fight
ANSWER: A
5. What is the biggest obstacle to developing and projecting confidence? - Correct
Answer a. Fear of public speaking
b. Fear of failure
c. A soft speaking voice
d. Talking too fast
ANSWER: B
1. Which statement is correct? - Correct Answer a. When a woman is pregnant, she
should rest as much as possible because she won't be able to when the baby is born.
b. Most women don't feel like eating much when they are pregnant because of the
nausea of "morning sickness."
c. A pregnant woman should only eat meat that is well done and should avoid drinking
unpasteurized milk or cheeses made from unpasteurized milk.
d. Pregnant women should not personally use tobacco but second-hand smoke doesn't
count as something that increases the risks for an unborn baby.
ANSWER: C
2. Which statement is correct? - Correct Answer a. The doula should meet the client's
care provider on the day of the delivery.
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