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CNM/WHNP BOARDS 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
115 CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
TOP-RATED A+.
CNM/WHNP
Prepare for your CNM/WHNP Boards Exam with this focused
study guide. It covers midwifery and women’s health nursing,
including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, reproductive
health, and gynecologic care. Emphasizes clinical decision-
making, diagnostic reasoning, and evidence-based
interventions. Suitable for certified nurse-midwives and
women’s health nurse practitioners preparing for board
certification.
Mechanism of action of mifepristone ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... -blocks action of progesterone needed to establish
and maintain placental attachment
-softens cervix
-stimulates prostaglandin synthesis
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mechanism of action of misoprostol? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... -softens cervix
-stimulates uterine contractions
Dosages for Mife/Miso for MAB? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
-200mg mifepristone
-800mCg misoprostol
Mechanism of action of methotrexate? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... -inhibits enzymes necessary for DNA synthesis
Drug class of methotrexate? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Folic acid analogue
The methotrexate/misoprostol combination of MAB is less
commonly used because? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... -
only effective up to 49 days of gestation
-more gradual action, can take up to 1 month for expulsion
of gestational sac
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Routes of administration for mifepristone ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... sublingual, buccal, or vaginal
-----AVOID oral 2/2 reduced effectiveness
Benefits of a procedural abortion compared to a MAB ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... -shorter time to complete abortion
-slightly more effective than MAB
When is a vacuum aspiration completed? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... first trimester
When is a D&E completed? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
between 13 and 20 wga
Principle clinical criteria for staging reproductive aging? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... menstrual cycle changes
Premature menopause occurs when? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... before age 40
CNM/WHNP BOARDS 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
115 CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
TOP-RATED A+.
CNM/WHNP
Prepare for your CNM/WHNP Boards Exam with this focused
study guide. It covers midwifery and women’s health nursing,
including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, reproductive
health, and gynecologic care. Emphasizes clinical decision-
making, diagnostic reasoning, and evidence-based
interventions. Suitable for certified nurse-midwives and
women’s health nurse practitioners preparing for board
certification.
Mechanism of action of mifepristone ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... -blocks action of progesterone needed to establish
and maintain placental attachment
-softens cervix
-stimulates prostaglandin synthesis
, Page 2 of 23
mechanism of action of misoprostol? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... -softens cervix
-stimulates uterine contractions
Dosages for Mife/Miso for MAB? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
-200mg mifepristone
-800mCg misoprostol
Mechanism of action of methotrexate? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... -inhibits enzymes necessary for DNA synthesis
Drug class of methotrexate? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Folic acid analogue
The methotrexate/misoprostol combination of MAB is less
commonly used because? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... -
only effective up to 49 days of gestation
-more gradual action, can take up to 1 month for expulsion
of gestational sac
, Page 3 of 23
Routes of administration for mifepristone ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... sublingual, buccal, or vaginal
-----AVOID oral 2/2 reduced effectiveness
Benefits of a procedural abortion compared to a MAB ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... -shorter time to complete abortion
-slightly more effective than MAB
When is a vacuum aspiration completed? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... first trimester
When is a D&E completed? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
between 13 and 20 wga
Principle clinical criteria for staging reproductive aging? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... menstrual cycle changes
Premature menopause occurs when? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... before age 40
