Doula Final Questions WITH
Correct Answers 100% PASS
What are the 5 facets of support?—ANSWER-1. Emotional Support
2. Physical Support
3. Informational Support
4. Partner Reinforcement
5. Self Advocacy
According to the Standards of Practice, any position change of the mother during labor
should be approved by...—ANSWER-the attending physician or midwife.
Explaining a medical procedure that is routinely performed during birth in a hospital is..—
ANSWER-informational support
_________ is a simple skill that is almost never used by people who are not paid to do it.
Professional therapists, psychologists and clergy are trained to listen in this way, and that is
why they are sought out by people to unburden themselves.—ANSWER-Active listening
Why is active listening so hard?—ANSWER-Your brain works four times the rate that
someone can speak, so it is only natural that when we are having a conversation we are
thinking ahead about what we want to say rather than actually listening.
, The act of listening should be tiring;—ANSWER-it requires energy to do it right.
The Four Steps of Active Listening:—ANSWER-1. Focus on the person
2. Use Receptive Language
3. Listen for Key Words
4. Rephrase
In the Houston study, more than ________ of the women without a Doula requested or
required epidural anesthesia - compared with only _______ percent in the Doula group.—
ANSWER-Half; 8%
Studies document forceps deliveries are ________ percent less for Doula-supported births, a
difference largely due to the more frequent use of epidural anesthesia in the no-doula
groups.—ANSWER-40%
In one Guatemalan study, only _______ percent of women who had a Doula required
________.—ANSWER-2% ; oxytocin
_____________ connect their clients with resources in the community that might be able to
meet the specific needs of the mother after the baby is born. The Doula can provide a
valuable service by linking her clients with agencies that can help her and her family.—
ANSWER-Service brokers
How many types of birth are there?—ANSWER-4
As a doula it's your job to help your client learn how to prepare her pregnant body to give
birth. You have to teach her the ____________of birth, which is essentially that her body is a
container that must let out a large object.—ANSWER-practical physics
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Correct Answers 100% PASS
What are the 5 facets of support?—ANSWER-1. Emotional Support
2. Physical Support
3. Informational Support
4. Partner Reinforcement
5. Self Advocacy
According to the Standards of Practice, any position change of the mother during labor
should be approved by...—ANSWER-the attending physician or midwife.
Explaining a medical procedure that is routinely performed during birth in a hospital is..—
ANSWER-informational support
_________ is a simple skill that is almost never used by people who are not paid to do it.
Professional therapists, psychologists and clergy are trained to listen in this way, and that is
why they are sought out by people to unburden themselves.—ANSWER-Active listening
Why is active listening so hard?—ANSWER-Your brain works four times the rate that
someone can speak, so it is only natural that when we are having a conversation we are
thinking ahead about what we want to say rather than actually listening.
, The act of listening should be tiring;—ANSWER-it requires energy to do it right.
The Four Steps of Active Listening:—ANSWER-1. Focus on the person
2. Use Receptive Language
3. Listen for Key Words
4. Rephrase
In the Houston study, more than ________ of the women without a Doula requested or
required epidural anesthesia - compared with only _______ percent in the Doula group.—
ANSWER-Half; 8%
Studies document forceps deliveries are ________ percent less for Doula-supported births, a
difference largely due to the more frequent use of epidural anesthesia in the no-doula
groups.—ANSWER-40%
In one Guatemalan study, only _______ percent of women who had a Doula required
________.—ANSWER-2% ; oxytocin
_____________ connect their clients with resources in the community that might be able to
meet the specific needs of the mother after the baby is born. The Doula can provide a
valuable service by linking her clients with agencies that can help her and her family.—
ANSWER-Service brokers
How many types of birth are there?—ANSWER-4
As a doula it's your job to help your client learn how to prepare her pregnant body to give
birth. You have to teach her the ____________of birth, which is essentially that her body is a
container that must let out a large object.—ANSWER-practical physics
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
