NARM CPM BOARD EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED AND WELL
ELABORATE ANSWERS. ALREADY GRADED A+
"Midwives believe that every woman has a right to a safe, satisfying birth in
the setting of her own choice, with respect for human dignity, cultural
sensitivity, and informed choice." The quote is an example of a: - ANSWER -
Philosophy of Care
- QUESTION- In which portion of the fallopian tubes does fertilization
normally occur? - ANSWER -the ampulla
- QUESTION- A prenatal factor that may cause a hemorrhage is - ANSWER
-grand multipara
- QUESTION- During an abdominal examination of a woman at term, the
midwife feels the cephalic prominence on the same side as the fetal parts. This
is indicative of which of the following - ANSWER -vertex (occipital)
presentation
,- QUESTION- The increased activity of the endometrial glands during the
luteal phase of the female reproductive cycle is stimulated by: - ANSWER -
progesterone
- QUESTION- Shelley is a 25 year old gravida 3 para 2 who has missed two
menstrual periods and is making her initial visit to the midwife. The midwife
gave her a pregnancy test and it was positive. Shelley reports nausea and
occasional vomiting in the mornings. Which physiologic change of pregnancy
is probably causing Shelley's nausea and vomiting? - ANSWER -high levels
of human chorionic gonadotropin
- QUESTION- Janine had a baby 10 days ago and during a routine check up,
she mentions to her midwife that the baby is requiring more frequent breast
feeding. This change is probably associated with: - ANSWER -Newborn's
first growth spurt
- QUESTION- Fetal heart rate variability is not affected by - ANSWER -
Maternal Sleep
- QUESTION- A woman is laboring at a birth center, and is acting irritable
and cranky with her husband and mother-in-law, who have been with her
almost constantly all night. She also has two sisters and a female cousin
present, and a doula. The most appropriate action for the midwife to take
,would be to - ANSWER -ask for some time alone with her and inquire
whether the crowd is bothering her
- QUESTION- Which neonatal assessment finding should the midwife report
to a physician if she finds this while conducting a newborn exam at one hour
after birth? - ANSWER -a positive Ortolani's sign
- QUESTION- What is the largest diameter of the fetal head? - ANSWER -
occipitomental
- QUESTION- During the first 10-12 weeks of pregnancy, the corpus luteum:
- ANSWER -secretes progesterone to maintain the pregnancy
- QUESTION- Constipation during pregnancy is usually the result of: -
ANSWER -prolonged stomach emptying time and decreased intestinal
motility
- QUESTION- What is a positive sign of pregnancy: - ANSWER -ultrasound
- QUESTION- A child born to a woman over the age of 35 has an increased
risk of: - ANSWER -Trisomy 21
, - QUESTION- What is the best recommendation for a woman with morning
sickness? - ANSWER -eat a dry carbohydrate, such as crackers, before
getting out of bed
- QUESTION- The definition of pica is - ANSWER -the craving for non-food,
non-nutritive substances such as ice, clay, dirt, starch or plaster
- QUESTION- Which of the common discomforts of pregnancy generally have
their initial onset during the first trimester of pregnancy? - ANSWER -
fatigue
- QUESTION- A woman reports she is having some slight vaginal bleeding
and occasional mild cramps at 10 weeks from LMP. She is best characterized
as having: - ANSWER -Threatened Abortion
- QUESTION- Dangerous complication of pregnancy would be characterized
by shoulder pain? - ANSWER -ruptured tubal pregnancy, or ruptured uterus
- QUESTION- Women with a diagnosis of severe preeclampsia have an
increased risk of: - ANSWER -placental abruption
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED AND WELL
ELABORATE ANSWERS. ALREADY GRADED A+
"Midwives believe that every woman has a right to a safe, satisfying birth in
the setting of her own choice, with respect for human dignity, cultural
sensitivity, and informed choice." The quote is an example of a: - ANSWER -
Philosophy of Care
- QUESTION- In which portion of the fallopian tubes does fertilization
normally occur? - ANSWER -the ampulla
- QUESTION- A prenatal factor that may cause a hemorrhage is - ANSWER
-grand multipara
- QUESTION- During an abdominal examination of a woman at term, the
midwife feels the cephalic prominence on the same side as the fetal parts. This
is indicative of which of the following - ANSWER -vertex (occipital)
presentation
,- QUESTION- The increased activity of the endometrial glands during the
luteal phase of the female reproductive cycle is stimulated by: - ANSWER -
progesterone
- QUESTION- Shelley is a 25 year old gravida 3 para 2 who has missed two
menstrual periods and is making her initial visit to the midwife. The midwife
gave her a pregnancy test and it was positive. Shelley reports nausea and
occasional vomiting in the mornings. Which physiologic change of pregnancy
is probably causing Shelley's nausea and vomiting? - ANSWER -high levels
of human chorionic gonadotropin
- QUESTION- Janine had a baby 10 days ago and during a routine check up,
she mentions to her midwife that the baby is requiring more frequent breast
feeding. This change is probably associated with: - ANSWER -Newborn's
first growth spurt
- QUESTION- Fetal heart rate variability is not affected by - ANSWER -
Maternal Sleep
- QUESTION- A woman is laboring at a birth center, and is acting irritable
and cranky with her husband and mother-in-law, who have been with her
almost constantly all night. She also has two sisters and a female cousin
present, and a doula. The most appropriate action for the midwife to take
,would be to - ANSWER -ask for some time alone with her and inquire
whether the crowd is bothering her
- QUESTION- Which neonatal assessment finding should the midwife report
to a physician if she finds this while conducting a newborn exam at one hour
after birth? - ANSWER -a positive Ortolani's sign
- QUESTION- What is the largest diameter of the fetal head? - ANSWER -
occipitomental
- QUESTION- During the first 10-12 weeks of pregnancy, the corpus luteum:
- ANSWER -secretes progesterone to maintain the pregnancy
- QUESTION- Constipation during pregnancy is usually the result of: -
ANSWER -prolonged stomach emptying time and decreased intestinal
motility
- QUESTION- What is a positive sign of pregnancy: - ANSWER -ultrasound
- QUESTION- A child born to a woman over the age of 35 has an increased
risk of: - ANSWER -Trisomy 21
, - QUESTION- What is the best recommendation for a woman with morning
sickness? - ANSWER -eat a dry carbohydrate, such as crackers, before
getting out of bed
- QUESTION- The definition of pica is - ANSWER -the craving for non-food,
non-nutritive substances such as ice, clay, dirt, starch or plaster
- QUESTION- Which of the common discomforts of pregnancy generally have
their initial onset during the first trimester of pregnancy? - ANSWER -
fatigue
- QUESTION- A woman reports she is having some slight vaginal bleeding
and occasional mild cramps at 10 weeks from LMP. She is best characterized
as having: - ANSWER -Threatened Abortion
- QUESTION- Dangerous complication of pregnancy would be characterized
by shoulder pain? - ANSWER -ruptured tubal pregnancy, or ruptured uterus
- QUESTION- Women with a diagnosis of severe preeclampsia have an
increased risk of: - ANSWER -placental abruption
