DOULA FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
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
___________ is commonly used to treat in-coordinate uterine activity, but pregnancies
complicated by dystocia often end with assisted deliveries, including forceps, ventouse
or, commonly, caesarean section. - ANSWER-Synthetic Oxytocin (Pitocin)
According to the American Pregnancy Association, _______% of women who have
undergone cesarean deliveries are candidates for vaginal birth after cesarean. -
ANSWER-90%
As a doula you are free to offer suggestions to the mother during labor... - ANSWER-
providing the hospital or birthing center allows her free rein to do so.
Changing positions helps to ensure a continuous _________ to the fetus, rather than
causing supine hypotension (low maternal blood pressure) by lying on her back or even
semi sitting. - ANSWER-oxygen supply
For first pregnancies, the cervix dilates about __________ during the active phase of
labor. However, in subsequent pregnancies it happens faster. - ANSWER-1 cm per hour
Many hospitals will use the __________ position in conjunction with epidural anesthesia
or other medications. It can also be used to alter positions from semi sitting It may be
used for laboring women with blood pressure issues or if her baby is showing signs of
fetal distress. It is generally recommended that the mother lie on her left side. -
ANSWER-Side lying
The second stage of labor occurs when.. - ANSWER-the baby moves through the birth
canal and is delivered into the world.
The second stage of labor typically lasts between ____________________. -
ANSWER-20 minutes and two hours.
________can be used to widen the pelvic outlet. - ANSWER-Squatting-aka midwives
forceps
Squatting opens the pelvis by up to _____ compared to lying down and is consistently
reported to be less painful than lying down. - ANSWER-30%
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
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
___________ is commonly used to treat in-coordinate uterine activity, but pregnancies
complicated by dystocia often end with assisted deliveries, including forceps, ventouse
or, commonly, caesarean section. - ANSWER-Synthetic Oxytocin (Pitocin)
According to the American Pregnancy Association, _______% of women who have
undergone cesarean deliveries are candidates for vaginal birth after cesarean. -
ANSWER-90%
As a doula you are free to offer suggestions to the mother during labor... - ANSWER-
providing the hospital or birthing center allows her free rein to do so.
Changing positions helps to ensure a continuous _________ to the fetus, rather than
causing supine hypotension (low maternal blood pressure) by lying on her back or even
semi sitting. - ANSWER-oxygen supply
For first pregnancies, the cervix dilates about __________ during the active phase of
labor. However, in subsequent pregnancies it happens faster. - ANSWER-1 cm per hour
Many hospitals will use the __________ position in conjunction with epidural anesthesia
or other medications. It can also be used to alter positions from semi sitting It may be
used for laboring women with blood pressure issues or if her baby is showing signs of
fetal distress. It is generally recommended that the mother lie on her left side. -
ANSWER-Side lying
The second stage of labor occurs when.. - ANSWER-the baby moves through the birth
canal and is delivered into the world.
The second stage of labor typically lasts between ____________________. -
ANSWER-20 minutes and two hours.
________can be used to widen the pelvic outlet. - ANSWER-Squatting-aka midwives
forceps
Squatting opens the pelvis by up to _____ compared to lying down and is consistently
reported to be less painful than lying down. - ANSWER-30%
