Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth – Chapter 1 – Study Guide &
Practice Questions
How do midwives heal? - correct answer ✔✔By way of nature
What are they aligned with? - correct answer ✔✔The wisdom of the body
How long has NURSE midwifery been around? - correct answer ✔✔Since 1939
In 1980 what did midwives do to gain legitimacy traction and to regulate themselves? - correct
answer ✔✔They began writing their own standards of practice
When was (MANA) Midwives Alliance of North America founded? - correct answer ✔✔1982
What is MANA? - correct answer ✔✔An organization thats helps to "unite,strengthen, support,
and advocate for the health community and to promote educational, economic and cultural
sustainability of the midwifery profession" MANA.org 2023
When was certification considered by MANA? - correct answer ✔✔1985
Why was NARM founded? What is it? - correct answer ✔✔It was founded as a response to
members of MANA desires to prove their competency. It is North America Registry of Midwives,
its an organization that allows midwives to become registered under specific knowledge and
skill criteria.
Who was the NARM founded by? - correct answer ✔✔By MANA
How must a midwife prove entry level knowledge and skill for NARM certification? - correct
answer ✔✔1) verify clinical experince
Practice Questions
How do midwives heal? - correct answer ✔✔By way of nature
What are they aligned with? - correct answer ✔✔The wisdom of the body
How long has NURSE midwifery been around? - correct answer ✔✔Since 1939
In 1980 what did midwives do to gain legitimacy traction and to regulate themselves? - correct
answer ✔✔They began writing their own standards of practice
When was (MANA) Midwives Alliance of North America founded? - correct answer ✔✔1982
What is MANA? - correct answer ✔✔An organization thats helps to "unite,strengthen, support,
and advocate for the health community and to promote educational, economic and cultural
sustainability of the midwifery profession" MANA.org 2023
When was certification considered by MANA? - correct answer ✔✔1985
Why was NARM founded? What is it? - correct answer ✔✔It was founded as a response to
members of MANA desires to prove their competency. It is North America Registry of Midwives,
its an organization that allows midwives to become registered under specific knowledge and
skill criteria.
Who was the NARM founded by? - correct answer ✔✔By MANA
How must a midwife prove entry level knowledge and skill for NARM certification? - correct
answer ✔✔1) verify clinical experince
