DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the doula? -
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: - 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: - 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
, DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
4. When the doula identifies a mother's need that s/he doubts is in her
scope of practice, s/he: - 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? - 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%? - ANSWER--
a. Writing
b. Reading
c. Listening
d. Speaking
, DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
ANSWER: C
2. What type of listening are we engaged in when we are attempting to
scrutinize what is being said? - 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: - 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: - 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
, DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
5. What is the biggest obstacle to developing and projecting confidence?
- 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? - 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? - ANSWER--a. The doula should meet
the client's care provider on the day of the delivery.
b. The doula should call the hospital or the birth center ahead of the
delivery and ask if and when s/he and her/his client can visit and take a
tour of her facility of choice.
c. Doctors and nurses are always welcoming towards the doulas because
of the important role s/he plays in the client's life.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the doula? -
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: - 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: - 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
, DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
4. When the doula identifies a mother's need that s/he doubts is in her
scope of practice, s/he: - 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? - 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%? - ANSWER--
a. Writing
b. Reading
c. Listening
d. Speaking
, DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
ANSWER: C
2. What type of listening are we engaged in when we are attempting to
scrutinize what is being said? - 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: - 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: - 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
, DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
5. What is the biggest obstacle to developing and projecting confidence?
- 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? - 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? - ANSWER--a. The doula should meet
the client's care provider on the day of the delivery.
b. The doula should call the hospital or the birth center ahead of the
delivery and ask if and when s/he and her/his client can visit and take a
tour of her facility of choice.
c. Doctors and nurses are always welcoming towards the doulas because
of the important role s/he plays in the client's life.
