Midwifery Exam Practice UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER A condition of a deficient thyroid
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER Fast breathing
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER not breathing
Antepartum - CORRECT ANSWER before birth
Postpartum - CORRECT ANSWER after birth
Intrapartum - CORRECT ANSWER between birth
Dystocia - CORRECT ANSWER Condition of a difficult/abnormal childbirth
Lymphoma - CORRECT ANSWER lymphatic tumor
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER slow heart
Primigravida - CORRECT ANSWER a women who is pregnant for the first time
Appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal of the appendix
Hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal of the uterus
,Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER without feeling
Multipara - CORRECT ANSWER a woman that has had more than one offspring
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER low temperature
Perianal - CORRECT ANSWER around the rectum
Sublingual - CORRECT ANSWER pertaining to under the tongue
Dysuria - CORRECT ANSWER condition of painful urination
Suprapubic - CORRECT ANSWER above the pubis
Pelvimetry - CORRECT ANSWER measurement of the pelvis
A fast heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER tachycardia
A condition of decreased urine - CORRECT ANSWER cystitis
Bladder inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER Uritis
An inflamed vein caused by a clot - CORRECT ANSWER thrombophlebitis
condition of having high blood sugar - CORRECT ANSWER hyperglycemia
Destruction of blood - CORRECT ANSWER hemolysis
,An abnormal condition of appearing blue - CORRECT ANSWER cyanosis
excessive vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER peremesis
Disease of the nerves - CORRECT ANSWER neuropathy
Difficulty breathing - CORRECT ANSWER dyspnea
A woman who has never given birth - CORRECT ANSWER nulliparous
A woman who has given birth once - CORRECT ANSWER primiparous
white blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER leukocytes
A condition of having a lack of clotting cells (platelets) - CORRECT
ANSWER thrombopenia
Having too much water from the amnion - CORRECT ANSWER polyhydramnios
You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen and your physician refers you to
a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a - CORRECT
ANSWER Gastroenterologist
Your mother is having her uterus surgically removed along with her ovaries. Removal of
ovaries is called - CORRECT ANSWER hysterectomy
A woman has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes from frequent
infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal inflammation is called - CORRECT
ANSWER salpingitis
, A female patient has a special X-ray procedure of the breasts performed the X-ray image is
called a - CORRECT ANSWER mammogram
Inflammation of the veins is termed - CORRECT ANSWER phlebitis
The medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests is called a -
CORRECT ANSWER phlebotomist
A hemangioma means - CORRECT ANSWER A tumor of blood vessels
Meningitis refers to - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the membranes around
the brain
A baby is born without a brain. The diagnosis would be - CORRECT
ANSWER anencephalic
Surgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder containing stones is termed - CORRECT
ANSWER cholecystectomy
A gravid woman is having genetic testing done. The physician will puncture the uterus to
withdraw amniotic fluid to be used for testing. This procedure is called - CORRECT
ANSWER amniocentesis
A newborn with meconium aspiration pneumonia often finds it difficult or painful to breath.
The term for this is - CORRECT ANSWER dyspnea
Pregnant women frequently complain of the need to urinate frequently during the night. The
term for this is - CORRECT ANSWER nocturia
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER A condition of a deficient thyroid
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER Fast breathing
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER not breathing
Antepartum - CORRECT ANSWER before birth
Postpartum - CORRECT ANSWER after birth
Intrapartum - CORRECT ANSWER between birth
Dystocia - CORRECT ANSWER Condition of a difficult/abnormal childbirth
Lymphoma - CORRECT ANSWER lymphatic tumor
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER slow heart
Primigravida - CORRECT ANSWER a women who is pregnant for the first time
Appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal of the appendix
Hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER surgical removal of the uterus
,Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER without feeling
Multipara - CORRECT ANSWER a woman that has had more than one offspring
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER low temperature
Perianal - CORRECT ANSWER around the rectum
Sublingual - CORRECT ANSWER pertaining to under the tongue
Dysuria - CORRECT ANSWER condition of painful urination
Suprapubic - CORRECT ANSWER above the pubis
Pelvimetry - CORRECT ANSWER measurement of the pelvis
A fast heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER tachycardia
A condition of decreased urine - CORRECT ANSWER cystitis
Bladder inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER Uritis
An inflamed vein caused by a clot - CORRECT ANSWER thrombophlebitis
condition of having high blood sugar - CORRECT ANSWER hyperglycemia
Destruction of blood - CORRECT ANSWER hemolysis
,An abnormal condition of appearing blue - CORRECT ANSWER cyanosis
excessive vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER peremesis
Disease of the nerves - CORRECT ANSWER neuropathy
Difficulty breathing - CORRECT ANSWER dyspnea
A woman who has never given birth - CORRECT ANSWER nulliparous
A woman who has given birth once - CORRECT ANSWER primiparous
white blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER leukocytes
A condition of having a lack of clotting cells (platelets) - CORRECT
ANSWER thrombopenia
Having too much water from the amnion - CORRECT ANSWER polyhydramnios
You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen and your physician refers you to
a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a - CORRECT
ANSWER Gastroenterologist
Your mother is having her uterus surgically removed along with her ovaries. Removal of
ovaries is called - CORRECT ANSWER hysterectomy
A woman has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes from frequent
infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal inflammation is called - CORRECT
ANSWER salpingitis
, A female patient has a special X-ray procedure of the breasts performed the X-ray image is
called a - CORRECT ANSWER mammogram
Inflammation of the veins is termed - CORRECT ANSWER phlebitis
The medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests is called a -
CORRECT ANSWER phlebotomist
A hemangioma means - CORRECT ANSWER A tumor of blood vessels
Meningitis refers to - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the membranes around
the brain
A baby is born without a brain. The diagnosis would be - CORRECT
ANSWER anencephalic
Surgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder containing stones is termed - CORRECT
ANSWER cholecystectomy
A gravid woman is having genetic testing done. The physician will puncture the uterus to
withdraw amniotic fluid to be used for testing. This procedure is called - CORRECT
ANSWER amniocentesis
A newborn with meconium aspiration pneumonia often finds it difficult or painful to breath.
The term for this is - CORRECT ANSWER dyspnea
Pregnant women frequently complain of the need to urinate frequently during the night. The
term for this is - CORRECT ANSWER nocturia
