Midwifery Exam with correct Answers
Woman Centred Care - Answers -Focusses on the woman's individual needs,
expectations and aspirations
Recognises women's rights to self determination
Encompasses the needs of the foetus/baby, woman's family
Follows the woman across the interface of all phases of pregnancy
Is holistic and encompasses the woman's social, emotional, physical etc. needs and
expectations
Continuity of Care - Answers -A continuous relationship between a patient and an
identified health-care professional who is the sole source of care and information for the
patient.
Informed Decision Making - Answers -A decision by a patient about a diagnostic or
therapeutic procedure, based on choice, which requires the decision to be voluntary and
that the patient has the capacity for choice.
Culturally Safe Care for Women - Answers -"Cultural respect is achieved when the
health system is a safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
and where cultural differences are respected"
Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy - Answers -- Missed Period
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hyper-pigmentation (Darker skin)
- Quickening (Fetal Movements)
Probable Signs of Pregnancy - Answers -- Uterine Enlargement
- Positive Pregnancy Result (Pee or Blood, which detects HCG in the Uterus)
- Loose, Swollen Cervix (Goodell's Sign)
- Bluish Vagina (Chadwick's Sign)
Positive Signs of Pregnancy (Diagnostic) - Answers -- Ultrasound
- Hearing Foetal Heart Tones
- Feeling Foetal Movements
Pregnancy Physiology: - Answers -
Cardiovascular System - Answers -- Needs more blood, to carry oxygen and nutrients to
the uterus (Blood volume increases 40-50%)
- Heart beats more quickly (10-15 more BPM)
Woman Centred Care - Answers -Focusses on the woman's individual needs,
expectations and aspirations
Recognises women's rights to self determination
Encompasses the needs of the foetus/baby, woman's family
Follows the woman across the interface of all phases of pregnancy
Is holistic and encompasses the woman's social, emotional, physical etc. needs and
expectations
Continuity of Care - Answers -A continuous relationship between a patient and an
identified health-care professional who is the sole source of care and information for the
patient.
Informed Decision Making - Answers -A decision by a patient about a diagnostic or
therapeutic procedure, based on choice, which requires the decision to be voluntary and
that the patient has the capacity for choice.
Culturally Safe Care for Women - Answers -"Cultural respect is achieved when the
health system is a safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
and where cultural differences are respected"
Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy - Answers -- Missed Period
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hyper-pigmentation (Darker skin)
- Quickening (Fetal Movements)
Probable Signs of Pregnancy - Answers -- Uterine Enlargement
- Positive Pregnancy Result (Pee or Blood, which detects HCG in the Uterus)
- Loose, Swollen Cervix (Goodell's Sign)
- Bluish Vagina (Chadwick's Sign)
Positive Signs of Pregnancy (Diagnostic) - Answers -- Ultrasound
- Hearing Foetal Heart Tones
- Feeling Foetal Movements
Pregnancy Physiology: - Answers -
Cardiovascular System - Answers -- Needs more blood, to carry oxygen and nutrients to
the uterus (Blood volume increases 40-50%)
- Heart beats more quickly (10-15 more BPM)
