DOULA CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

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? - 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: - 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: - 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

4. When the doula identifies a mother's need that s/he doubts is in her

scope of practice, s/he: - 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? - 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%? - a. Writing

b. Reading

c. Listening

d. Speaking

ANSWER: C

2. What type of listening are we engaged in when we are attempting to

scrutinize what is being said? - 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: - 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: -

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

5. What is the biggest obstacle to developing and projecting confidence?

- 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? - 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? - a. The doula should meet the client's

care provider on the day of the delivery.