DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
CPR stands for - ANSWER: Comfort, Praise, and Reassure
Examples of Comfort - ANSWER: 1.) Gently massage hands and feet
2.) Speak softly
3.) Help mother change positions
Examples of Praise - ANSWER: 1.) Your doing a great job
2.) I'm so proud of you
3.) That's it, you've got it. 4.) They are getting stronger, but you are in control.
Examples of Reassure - ANSWER: 1.) Your body is doing everything it knows to do.
2.) Your working beautifully through the contractions.
3.) Your doing exactly what you need to be doing. 4.) Yoiu are focusing 5.) Hang in
there 6.) Your body is limp, loose, it's heavy.
B.R.A.I.N. - ANSWER: B-Benefits
What are the benefits of option proposed? Whether the decision is beneficial for you
or your baby?
R-Risk
What are the risks of the proposed options? Whether these decisions negatively
impact you or your baby?
A-Alternative
Any other options? Are there any other available alternative measures that may be
more beneficial?
I-Intuition
What is your intuition telling you? Do you have any inkling about the decisions you
Take?
N -No
What would happen if you choose not to do anything?
What is a Doula, labor support person, birth assistant, or birth support provider? -
ANSWER: 1.) A Health care professional who trusts and understands the natural
process of birth.
2.) One who provides continuity of care for birthing women and their partners.
3.) One who facilitates, offers words of encouragement, supports, and educates.
Consumer Advocacy - ANSWER: The act of informing and supporting a person so that
he or she can make the best possible decisions for himself.
Informed Consent - ANSWER: To give permission for a procedure, after being given
and understanding information about a procedure, benefits, risks, possible
complications and alternatives.
, H.I.P.A.A. - ANSWER: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Was enacted to insure the privacy and confidential handling of medical information
for all patients in the U.S.
Notice of Privacy Practices - ANSWER: All persons you collect information from either
directly or indirectly is to be notified of their rights to privacy and what you do with
their information. It must be signed by the patient or the patient must sign on a
HIPAA consent form that they have r/c a copy of your privacy practices prior to
signing a HIPAA consent.
Signs of True labor - ANSWER: 1.) Contractions get closer, longer, and stronger.
2.) Contractions are felt in the lower back and abdomen.
3.) Changing activities makes the contractions stronger.
4.) Vaginal discharge and traces of blood.
5.) Diarrhea may be present.
Signs of False labor - ANSWER: 1.) Contractions are irregular and do not get stronger.
2.) Contractions tend to only be felt in the abdomen.
3.) No Blood.
4.) No diarrhea is present.
How the body works to birth a baby: - ANSWER: 1.) Uterus contracts-First stage
2.) Regular contractions dilate(Open) and efface (thin) the
cervix.
3.) Baby Descends, moves down
4.) Baby is born- Second stage-
5.) Placenta is delivered-Third stage
Planning your pregnancy may help you to: - ANSWER: 1.) conceive more easily
2.) have a healthier pregnancy
3.) avoid or minimize pregnancy complications
4.) give birth to a healthier baby
5.) recover more quickly and easily after giving birth
6.) have a more pleasant postpartum (post birthing) experience
7.) minimize your child's risk of future adult health problems.
There are increased risks if you are in your mid-30s or older: - ANSWER: the greater
your risk of having a miscarriage, pregnancy ends during the first five months,
complications during pregnancy such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure
(pre-eclampsia, and placenta abruption, when the placenta detaches from the
uterine wall, or a baby with chromosomal problems resulting in birth defects.
Stations of presenting part (degree of engagement) - ANSWER: Station shows how
far the baby has moved inside the mothers pelvis. There is a little bone point on each
side of the pelvis that is used as a landmark. If an imaginary line is drawn between
the 2 points, that line is called the zero station. If the baby's head is higher than the
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
CPR stands for - ANSWER: Comfort, Praise, and Reassure
Examples of Comfort - ANSWER: 1.) Gently massage hands and feet
2.) Speak softly
3.) Help mother change positions
Examples of Praise - ANSWER: 1.) Your doing a great job
2.) I'm so proud of you
3.) That's it, you've got it. 4.) They are getting stronger, but you are in control.
Examples of Reassure - ANSWER: 1.) Your body is doing everything it knows to do.
2.) Your working beautifully through the contractions.
3.) Your doing exactly what you need to be doing. 4.) Yoiu are focusing 5.) Hang in
there 6.) Your body is limp, loose, it's heavy.
B.R.A.I.N. - ANSWER: B-Benefits
What are the benefits of option proposed? Whether the decision is beneficial for you
or your baby?
R-Risk
What are the risks of the proposed options? Whether these decisions negatively
impact you or your baby?
A-Alternative
Any other options? Are there any other available alternative measures that may be
more beneficial?
I-Intuition
What is your intuition telling you? Do you have any inkling about the decisions you
Take?
N -No
What would happen if you choose not to do anything?
What is a Doula, labor support person, birth assistant, or birth support provider? -
ANSWER: 1.) A Health care professional who trusts and understands the natural
process of birth.
2.) One who provides continuity of care for birthing women and their partners.
3.) One who facilitates, offers words of encouragement, supports, and educates.
Consumer Advocacy - ANSWER: The act of informing and supporting a person so that
he or she can make the best possible decisions for himself.
Informed Consent - ANSWER: To give permission for a procedure, after being given
and understanding information about a procedure, benefits, risks, possible
complications and alternatives.
, H.I.P.A.A. - ANSWER: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Was enacted to insure the privacy and confidential handling of medical information
for all patients in the U.S.
Notice of Privacy Practices - ANSWER: All persons you collect information from either
directly or indirectly is to be notified of their rights to privacy and what you do with
their information. It must be signed by the patient or the patient must sign on a
HIPAA consent form that they have r/c a copy of your privacy practices prior to
signing a HIPAA consent.
Signs of True labor - ANSWER: 1.) Contractions get closer, longer, and stronger.
2.) Contractions are felt in the lower back and abdomen.
3.) Changing activities makes the contractions stronger.
4.) Vaginal discharge and traces of blood.
5.) Diarrhea may be present.
Signs of False labor - ANSWER: 1.) Contractions are irregular and do not get stronger.
2.) Contractions tend to only be felt in the abdomen.
3.) No Blood.
4.) No diarrhea is present.
How the body works to birth a baby: - ANSWER: 1.) Uterus contracts-First stage
2.) Regular contractions dilate(Open) and efface (thin) the
cervix.
3.) Baby Descends, moves down
4.) Baby is born- Second stage-
5.) Placenta is delivered-Third stage
Planning your pregnancy may help you to: - ANSWER: 1.) conceive more easily
2.) have a healthier pregnancy
3.) avoid or minimize pregnancy complications
4.) give birth to a healthier baby
5.) recover more quickly and easily after giving birth
6.) have a more pleasant postpartum (post birthing) experience
7.) minimize your child's risk of future adult health problems.
There are increased risks if you are in your mid-30s or older: - ANSWER: the greater
your risk of having a miscarriage, pregnancy ends during the first five months,
complications during pregnancy such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure
(pre-eclampsia, and placenta abruption, when the placenta detaches from the
uterine wall, or a baby with chromosomal problems resulting in birth defects.
Stations of presenting part (degree of engagement) - ANSWER: Station shows how
far the baby has moved inside the mothers pelvis. There is a little bone point on each
side of the pelvis that is used as a landmark. If an imaginary line is drawn between
the 2 points, that line is called the zero station. If the baby's head is higher than the
