Question 1

In order to help mothers have the births they want, it is necessary for the doula to enlist the support and trust of the entire healthcare team. Ways to do this include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep all your thoughts about the staff to yourself, and only share them with your colleagues.
B)  Help the staff understand their importance in the mother's memory of this birth.
C)  Recognize you are all part of the same team helping the mother achieve the birth she wants.
D)  Help the staff see the benefits of natural birth, and the challenge and excitement of working with these mothers.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The state of mental focus on the baby that begins in late pregnancy and continues for the first few weeks postpartum is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothering the mother
B)  Role attainment theory
C)  Primary maternal preoccupation
D)  Attachment theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Relaxation can reduce the perception of pain, as well as increase the pain threshold. Active relaxation techniques can effectively reverse negative trends in which of the following pain management models?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociation
B)  Fear-tension-pain cycle
C)  Hawthorne effect
D)  Cognitive controlE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A pregnant client asks the doula about non-pharmacologic methods for managing labor pains. The doula informs her about a method that is based on the idea that childbirth is a natural and joyful process. This method stresses the importance of having the husband's support during the pregnancy, labor, and early postpartum period. It also encourages walking during labor. The doula is describing which method to the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lamaze method
B)  Bradley method
C)  Psychosexual method
D)  Dick-Read methodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a past experience that might impact a woman's ability to birth confidently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of education
B)  A history of infertility and miscarriage
C)  Growing up in a rural area
D)  Having no significant health challengesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The mother, and the doula, can use positive affirmations to form an optimistic attitude during birth. Which of the following is NOT a positive affirmation that would helpful in labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  I must try harder to relax.
B)  I trust my body to give birth.
C)  I am strong and capable.
D)  Each contraction is my body hugging my baby.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is the most important aspect of the doula - client relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power dynamics
B)  Trust
C)  Locus of control
D)  GratitudeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Research has shown that a woman's satisfaction with birth has less to do with __________ and more to do with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses/the doctor
B)  Pain/active participation
C)  Participation/pain
D)  Support/medicationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Partners experience childbirth in ways different than mothers, because it is not an embodied experience for them. Which of the following is NOT true of the partner's role in birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partners are displaced by doulas
B)  Partners may be too close emotionally to provide objective judgment.
C)  Partners can provide more intimate support when the couple is assisted by a doula.
D)  Partners may feel decreased self-esteem and guilt if they are not able to help the laboring woman have the birth she imagined.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Encouraging couples to examine their own philosophy of birth early before they write their birth plan can help with decision-making. Which of the following BEST describes a philosophy of birth:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a new-age way of thinking about the world, especially childbirth.
B)  It provides a framework for understanding birth options and making personal choices.
C)  It discounts personal values and helps couples focus on information only to inform their actions.
D)  It leads to acquiring skills that will only be used during birth.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following BEST describes evidence-based maternity care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any research can be used to support any viewpoint on maternity care.
B)  Current research evidence supports the practice as beneficial to the mother and/or baby.
C)  Conducting research about birth
D)  Only a select group of statistics should be used to inform maternity care.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a frustration doulas have to contend with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always being "on-call"
B)  Adversarial relationships with maternity center staff
C)  Parents who act as their own advocates
D)  Clients who place blame rather than taking responsibilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What does the term "doula" mean and where did it originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doula means "labor support profession" in modern Portuguese
B)  Doula means "a woman who serves" in ancient Greek
C)  Doula means "supporter" in modern Greek
D)  Doula means "natural birth" in SpanishE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Paced or patterned breathing can have all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased pain
B)  Energy conservation
C)  Hyperventilation
D)  Improved oxygenation to all muscles, including the uterusE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

A doula is helping a 13-year-old client at 12 weeks' gestation consider her nutritional status. When working with an adolescent client, which of the following interventions is the most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the client to consume least 2,000 calories per day from food intake.
B)  Allow the client to reject traditional foods, and respect her decisions.
C)  Advise the client to prepare nutritious snacks for the next day before going to bed.
D)  Work exclusively with the client, not with her family members or guardians, during dietary planning.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Research shows that doula care during labor and birth can:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improve maternal satisfaction with the birth process
B)  Decrease the risk of Caesarean birth
C)  Increase the partner's feelings of inadequacy
D)  Only A&BE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

This theory of pain management supposes that pain messages to the brain travel on pathways that can be interrupted, or "gated-off," by other signals to the brain, such as touch, pressure, etc.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comfort theory
B)  The Bradley method
C)  Gate control theory
D)  Fear-tension-pain cycleE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

While all doulas hope to only help couples through happy births, occasionally unexpected outcomes cause grief reactions in the couples doulas support, as well as in the doula herself. Which of the following is NOT a way to help with grieving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leave the woman or couple alone after their loss so you don't serve as a reminder.
B)  Continue to support the couple through their grieving by answering questions.
C)  Let the couple know a wide variety of reactions are appropriate.
D)  The doula should seek support herself through colleagues or trained grief counselors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes the emotional stages of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorporation, differentiation, attachment, separation
B)  Denial, anger, guilt, sadness, acceptance, resolution
C)  First stage, second stage, third stage
D)  Early, active, transitionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

With the ease of medicated birth and modern technological interventions, natural birth may seem like a lesser alternative. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of natural birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  All interventions are without risk, making a medicated birth and natural birth equal as far as risk.
B)  A woman who gives birth naturally maintains her locus of control.
C)  Natural birth encourages a woman to trust her body, improving her body image and self esteem for the rest of her life.
D)  A woman who learns to advocate for herself in birth will be better able to advocate for her family.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Psychology Philosophy

While all doulas hope to only help couples through happy births, occasionally unexpected outcomes cause grief reactions in the couples doulas support, as well as in the doula herself. Which of the following is NOT a way to help with grieving?

Correct Answer
verified

With the ease of medicated birth and modern technological interventions, natural birth may seem like a lesser alternative. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of natural birth?

Correct Answer
verified

In order to help mothers have the births they want, it is necessary for the doula to enlist the support and trust of the entire healthcare team. Ways to do this include all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct Answer
verified

The mother, and the doula, can use positive affirmations to form an optimistic attitude during birth. Which of the following is NOT a positive affirmation that would helpful in labor?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following BEST describes evidence-based maternity care?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following BEST describes the emotional stages of pregnancy?

Correct Answer
verified

Paced or patterned breathing can have all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Correct Answer
verified

The state of mental focus on the baby that begins in late pregnancy and continues for the first few weeks postpartum is called:

Correct Answer
verified

Encouraging couples to examine their own philosophy of birth early before they write their birth plan can help with decision-making. Which of the following BEST describes a philosophy of birth:

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is NOT a frustration doulas have to contend with?

Correct Answer
verified

Research has shown that a woman's satisfaction with birth has less to do with and more to do with ___.

Correct Answer
verified

Partners experience childbirth in ways different than mothers, because it is not an embodied experience for them. Which of the following is NOT true of the partner's role in birth?

Correct Answer
verified

Research shows that doula care during labor and birth can:

Correct Answer
verified

Relaxation can reduce the perception of pain, as well as increase the pain threshold. Active relaxation techniques can effectively reverse negative trends in which of the following pain management models?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the most important aspect of the doula - client relationship?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a past experience that might impact a woman's ability to birth confidently?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

What does the term "doula" mean and where did it originate?

Correct Answer
verified

A doula is helping a 13-year-old client at 12 weeks' gestation consider her nutritional status. When working with an adolescent client, which of the following interventions is the most effective?

Correct Answer
verified

This theory of pain management supposes that pain messages to the brain travel on pathways that can be interrupted, or "gated-off," by other signals to the brain, such as touch, pressure, etc.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 6: Psychology Philosophy

While all doulas hope to only help couples through happy births, occasionally unexpected outcomes cause grief reactions in the couples doulas support, as well as in the doula herself. Which of the following is NOT a way to help with grieving?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

With the ease of medicated birth and modern technological interventions, natural birth may seem like a lesser alternative. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of natural birth?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In order to help mothers have the births they want, it is necessary for the doula to enlist the support and trust of the entire healthcare team. Ways to do this include all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The mother, and the doula, can use positive affirmations to form an optimistic attitude during birth. Which of the following is NOT a positive affirmation that would helpful in labor?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following BEST describes evidence-based maternity care?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following BEST describes the emotional stages of pregnancy?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Paced or patterned breathing can have all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The state of mental focus on the baby that begins in late pregnancy and continues for the first few weeks postpartum is called:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Encouraging couples to examine their own philosophy of birth early before they write their birth plan can help with decision-making. Which of the following BEST describes a philosophy of birth:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is NOT a frustration doulas have to contend with?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research has shown that a woman's satisfaction with birth has less to do with __________ and more to do with _____________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Partners experience childbirth in ways different than mothers, because it is not an embodied experience for them. Which of the following is NOT true of the partner's role in birth?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research shows that doula care during labor and birth can:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Relaxation can reduce the perception of pain, as well as increase the pain threshold. Active relaxation techniques can effectively reverse negative trends in which of the following pain management models?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the most important aspect of the doula - client relationship?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a past experience that might impact a woman's ability to birth confidently?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What does the term "doula" mean and where did it originate?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A doula is helping a 13-year-old client at 12 weeks' gestation consider her nutritional status. When working with an adolescent client, which of the following interventions is the most effective?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

This theory of pain management supposes that pain messages to the brain travel on pathways that can be interrupted, or "gated-off," by other signals to the brain, such as touch, pressure, etc.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Research has shown that a woman's satisfaction with birth has less to do with and more to do with ___.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified