QUESTIONS 221-240 PMH-C EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
FathersA2tendA2tendA2toA2engageA2inA2________A2andA2_______A2playA2withA2theirA2babie
sA2thanA2mothersA2do.A2-A2Ans--BrieferA2andA2HighA2intensity
HowA2doesA2perinatalA2OCDA2typicallyA2present?A2-A2Ans--
41%A2FearsA2ofA2deliberateA2harm,A229%A2contamination,A218%A2AccidentalA2harm,A26%A
2ordering/arranging, A23%A2religious,A23%A2checking
PostpartumA2PTSDA2Themes?A2-A2Ans--
LackA2ofA2caring,A2poorA2communication,A2powerlessness,A2andA2doA2theA2endsA2justifyA2t
heA2means?
PerceptionA2ofA2lackA2ofA2caringA2(feltA2abandoned,A2strippedA2ofA2dignity,A2lackA2ofA2supp
ortA2andA2reassurance),A2poorA2communicationA2(feelsA2invisible),A2FeelingA2ofA2powerles
snessA2(betrayalA2ofA2trust,A2didn'tA2feelA2protectedA2byA2staff),A2DoA2theA2endsA2justifyA2th
eA2means?A2(aA2healthyA2babyA2justifiesA2theA2trauma)
WhatA2areA2someA2examplesA2ofA2professionalA2support?A2-A2Ans--
Individual,A2couples,A2groupA2therapy,A2pelvicA2floorA2physicalA2therapyA2orA2chiropractor,
A2nightA2nurse,A2nanny,A2doula,A2homeA2visitor,A2visitingA2nurse
WhatA2areA2someA2examplesA2ofA2informalA2socialA2support?A2-A2Ans--
FamilyA2andA2friends
WhatA2areA2someA2examplesA2ofA2formalA2socialA2support?A2-A2Ans--
PeerA2supportA2groups,A2peerA2supportA2specialists,A2emailA2andA2onlineA2support,A2phon
eA2supportA2(warmline/hotline),A2socialA2mediaA2support,A2spiritualA2leaders/mentors
WhatA2isA2anA2importantA2factorA2forA2treatmentA2toA2work?A2-A2Ans--
Sleep.A2MothersA2willA2notA2improveA2withoutA2adequateA2sleep.
WhatA2doesA2aA2lackA2ofA2sleepA2putA2mothersA2atA2riskA2for?A2-A2Ans--Mania
WomenA2withA2bipolarA2disorderA2areA2atA2higherA2riskA2ofA2PMADsA2andA2needA2atA2least
A2________________A2hoursA2ofA2continuousA2sleep.A2-A2Ans--6A2hours
ProperA2postpartumA2sleepA2hygieneA2practicesA2include:A2-A2Ans--NoA2electronicsA230-
60A2minutesA2beforeA2bed,A2goA2toA2bedA2whenA2sleepy,A2avoidA2alcohol,A2caffeine,A2andA
2nicotineA2beforeA2bed,A2followA2aA2preA2bedA2ritualA2(bath,A2shower),A2smallA2proteinA2sna
ckA2beforeA2bed,A2dark,A2comfortableA2sleepingA2environment,A2educatedA2aboutA2babyA2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
FathersA2tendA2tendA2toA2engageA2inA2________A2andA2_______A2playA2withA2theirA2babie
sA2thanA2mothersA2do.A2-A2Ans--BrieferA2andA2HighA2intensity
HowA2doesA2perinatalA2OCDA2typicallyA2present?A2-A2Ans--
41%A2FearsA2ofA2deliberateA2harm,A229%A2contamination,A218%A2AccidentalA2harm,A26%A
2ordering/arranging, A23%A2religious,A23%A2checking
PostpartumA2PTSDA2Themes?A2-A2Ans--
LackA2ofA2caring,A2poorA2communication,A2powerlessness,A2andA2doA2theA2endsA2justifyA2t
heA2means?
PerceptionA2ofA2lackA2ofA2caringA2(feltA2abandoned,A2strippedA2ofA2dignity,A2lackA2ofA2supp
ortA2andA2reassurance),A2poorA2communicationA2(feelsA2invisible),A2FeelingA2ofA2powerles
snessA2(betrayalA2ofA2trust,A2didn'tA2feelA2protectedA2byA2staff),A2DoA2theA2endsA2justifyA2th
eA2means?A2(aA2healthyA2babyA2justifiesA2theA2trauma)
WhatA2areA2someA2examplesA2ofA2professionalA2support?A2-A2Ans--
Individual,A2couples,A2groupA2therapy,A2pelvicA2floorA2physicalA2therapyA2orA2chiropractor,
A2nightA2nurse,A2nanny,A2doula,A2homeA2visitor,A2visitingA2nurse
WhatA2areA2someA2examplesA2ofA2informalA2socialA2support?A2-A2Ans--
FamilyA2andA2friends
WhatA2areA2someA2examplesA2ofA2formalA2socialA2support?A2-A2Ans--
PeerA2supportA2groups,A2peerA2supportA2specialists,A2emailA2andA2onlineA2support,A2phon
eA2supportA2(warmline/hotline),A2socialA2mediaA2support,A2spiritualA2leaders/mentors
WhatA2isA2anA2importantA2factorA2forA2treatmentA2toA2work?A2-A2Ans--
Sleep.A2MothersA2willA2notA2improveA2withoutA2adequateA2sleep.
WhatA2doesA2aA2lackA2ofA2sleepA2putA2mothersA2atA2riskA2for?A2-A2Ans--Mania
WomenA2withA2bipolarA2disorderA2areA2atA2higherA2riskA2ofA2PMADsA2andA2needA2atA2least
A2________________A2hoursA2ofA2continuousA2sleep.A2-A2Ans--6A2hours
ProperA2postpartumA2sleepA2hygieneA2practicesA2include:A2-A2Ans--NoA2electronicsA230-
60A2minutesA2beforeA2bed,A2goA2toA2bedA2whenA2sleepy,A2avoidA2alcohol,A2caffeine,A2andA
2nicotineA2beforeA2bed,A2followA2aA2preA2bedA2ritualA2(bath,A2shower),A2smallA2proteinA2sna
ckA2beforeA2bed,A2dark,A2comfortableA2sleepingA2environment,A2educatedA2aboutA2babyA2