DOULA CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
access code FTD4Y5.
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Which of the following should you NOT do when holding the space?
a. Be comfortable with silence
b. Be okay with death not being beautiful
c. Be always thinking about the perfect response
d. Be fine with not being able to fix things - Answers-c. Be always thinking about the
perfect response
Which of the following might you want to have if you are applying massage oil or
Vaseline to a client?
a. Hand sanitizer
b. Washcloths
c. Non-latex gloves
d. Soft scented items like dried herbs - Answers-c. Non-latex gloves
What might you want to do to get more comfortable with your own mortality?
a. Consider your beliefs in an afterlife
b. Talk about mortality with a therapist
c. Write your own advanced care directives
d. All of the above - Answers-d. All of the above
Which of the following types of insurance is a must and will protect you from legal
action?
a. Liability insurance
b. Workers' compensation insurance
c. Life and disability insurance
d. Business interruption insurance - Answers-a. Liability insurance
Which of the following is false of a death doula who specializes in planning and
conducting vigils?
a. Those who offer active vigil service are on call
b. They help with post-death arrangements especially in the case of sudden death
c. They will often work with a partner
d. None of the above - Answers-b. They help with post-death arrangements especially
in the case of sudden death
What part of your marketing plan will feature information on other death doulas and
local support services for the terminally ill?
a. Your clients
b. Pricing
, c. Competition
d. Both a. and b. - Answers-c. Competition
Many of those looking to become end-of-life doulas ______________________.
a. Make a full-time living with their work
b. Are facing a career with decreasing popularity
c. Intend to primarily do the work on a volunteer basis
d. Both b. and c. - Answers-c. Intend to primarily do the work on a volunteer basis
Which of the following is true of a death doula's role?
a. Death doulas advocate to help a person get their "good death"
b. Death doulas seek to prevent the taking of extreme measures
c. Death doulas push an "aid in dying" agenda
d. Death doulas aim for the goal of staying alive - Answers-a. Death doulas advocate to
help a person get their "good death"
How long after the death should you have a post-death meeting?
a. Immediately after the death but before the funeral
b. A month after the funeral
c. The day of the funeral
d. 6 months after the death - Answers-b. A month after the funeral
What might you want to include on your website that will help you save time during
consultations?
a. General death doula FAQ specific to your business
b. Contact information
c. Video of you talking about end-of-life care
d. Helpful information you have written about end-of-life care - Answers-a. General
death doula FAQ specific to your business
What association or club involves discussing death and dying usually with strangers?
a. National Home Funeral Alliance
b. Death Café
c. Death Discussions
d. Death Over Dinner - Answers-b. Death Café
Besides the standard basic information, what other information might you want on your
business card?
a. Some of your experience
b. Your slogan
c. Your specializations and services offered
d. Some of your clients names - Answers-c. Your specializations and services offered
What should be your goal during your initial client meeting?
a. To try to sell your services as well as you can
b. To learn as much about the potential client as you can
ANSWERS
access code FTD4Y5.
Return code: 7NLM-J4JE - Answers-
Which of the following should you NOT do when holding the space?
a. Be comfortable with silence
b. Be okay with death not being beautiful
c. Be always thinking about the perfect response
d. Be fine with not being able to fix things - Answers-c. Be always thinking about the
perfect response
Which of the following might you want to have if you are applying massage oil or
Vaseline to a client?
a. Hand sanitizer
b. Washcloths
c. Non-latex gloves
d. Soft scented items like dried herbs - Answers-c. Non-latex gloves
What might you want to do to get more comfortable with your own mortality?
a. Consider your beliefs in an afterlife
b. Talk about mortality with a therapist
c. Write your own advanced care directives
d. All of the above - Answers-d. All of the above
Which of the following types of insurance is a must and will protect you from legal
action?
a. Liability insurance
b. Workers' compensation insurance
c. Life and disability insurance
d. Business interruption insurance - Answers-a. Liability insurance
Which of the following is false of a death doula who specializes in planning and
conducting vigils?
a. Those who offer active vigil service are on call
b. They help with post-death arrangements especially in the case of sudden death
c. They will often work with a partner
d. None of the above - Answers-b. They help with post-death arrangements especially
in the case of sudden death
What part of your marketing plan will feature information on other death doulas and
local support services for the terminally ill?
a. Your clients
b. Pricing
, c. Competition
d. Both a. and b. - Answers-c. Competition
Many of those looking to become end-of-life doulas ______________________.
a. Make a full-time living with their work
b. Are facing a career with decreasing popularity
c. Intend to primarily do the work on a volunteer basis
d. Both b. and c. - Answers-c. Intend to primarily do the work on a volunteer basis
Which of the following is true of a death doula's role?
a. Death doulas advocate to help a person get their "good death"
b. Death doulas seek to prevent the taking of extreme measures
c. Death doulas push an "aid in dying" agenda
d. Death doulas aim for the goal of staying alive - Answers-a. Death doulas advocate to
help a person get their "good death"
How long after the death should you have a post-death meeting?
a. Immediately after the death but before the funeral
b. A month after the funeral
c. The day of the funeral
d. 6 months after the death - Answers-b. A month after the funeral
What might you want to include on your website that will help you save time during
consultations?
a. General death doula FAQ specific to your business
b. Contact information
c. Video of you talking about end-of-life care
d. Helpful information you have written about end-of-life care - Answers-a. General
death doula FAQ specific to your business
What association or club involves discussing death and dying usually with strangers?
a. National Home Funeral Alliance
b. Death Café
c. Death Discussions
d. Death Over Dinner - Answers-b. Death Café
Besides the standard basic information, what other information might you want on your
business card?
a. Some of your experience
b. Your slogan
c. Your specializations and services offered
d. Some of your clients names - Answers-c. Your specializations and services offered
What should be your goal during your initial client meeting?
a. To try to sell your services as well as you can
b. To learn as much about the potential client as you can
