CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
WhenJwasJICEAJfounded?J-JANSWERJ1960
WhatJareJtheJ3JICEAJcoreJvalues?J-JANSWERJCompassion,JCollaboration,JChoice
WhatJareJICEA'sJ5Jgoals?J-
JANSWERJ1.JProvideJqualityJeducationJemphasizingJcompassion,Jcollaboration,JandJchoice.
2.JSetJtheJstandardsJforJtheJdiversifiedJbirthJprofessional.
3.JAdvanceJICEAJasJaJleaderJinJtheJfieldJofJmaternalJchildJhealth.
4.JPromoteJevidence-basedJoptionsJinJmaternalJchildJhealthJthroughJcollaborationJandJnetworking.
5.JImproveJbirthJoutcomesJforJallJfamiliesJinJtheJinternationalJcommunity.
WhatJisJtheJICEAJphilosophy?J-
JANSWERJWomenJareJfreeJtoJmakeJdecisionsJbasedJonJknowledgeJofJalternatives.
Family-centeredJmaternityJcareJrecognizesJbirthJasJ___.J-
JANSWERJAJvitalJlifeJevent,JratherJthanJaJmedicalJprocedure
InJtheJCircleJofJCare,JwhoJisJatJtheJcenterJandJwhoJareJtheJmembersJofJtheJcircle?J-
JANSWERJCenterJ=JpregnantJwoman
CircleJmembersJ=Jdoula,Jfamily,Jmidwife,JchildbirthJeducator,Jnurse,JlactationJconsultant,Jphysician,Jclergy,Jf
riends
theJInternationalJChildbirthJInitiativeJisJbasedJonJ___JandJ___Jcare.J-JANSWERJSafeJ-JevidenceJbased
EffectiveJ-JachievesJexpectedJbenefits
WhatJareJtheJcharacteristicsJofJtheJbiomedicalJmodelJorJmedicalJmodelJofJcare?J-JANSWERJ-
JFocusJonJphysical
,-JControlJandJmange
-JExpertise/objective
-JEnvironmentJisJperipheral
-JAnticipatesJpathology
-JTechnologyJasJpartner
-JObjectiveJfacts
-JSafety
WhatJareJtheJcharacteristicsJofJtheJsocialJmodelJorJmidwiferyJmodelJofJcare?J-JANSWERJ-
JFocusJonJtheJwholeJperson
-JRespectJandJempower
-JRelational/subjective
-JEnvironmentJisJcentral
-JAnticipatesJnormality
-JTechnologyJasJservant
-JIntuition
-JSelf-actualization
WhatJareJtheJ2JmostJimportantJdecisionsJaJwomanJwillJmakeJthatJwillJhaveJtheJmostJimpactJonJherJbirthJout
come?J-JANSWERJ1.JHerJchoiceJofJbirthJplace
2.JHerJchoiceJofJcaregiver
HowJoftenJisJrecertificationJrequiredJforJCCE's?J-JANSWERJEveryJ3Jyears
WhereJdoesJfertilizationJtakeJplace?J-JANSWERJOuterJ1/3JofJtheJfallopianJtube
TheJ___JproduceJtheJfemaleJeggJcells,JcalledJtheJ___.J-JANSWERJovariesJ-JovaJorJoocytes
TheJoocytesJareJthenJtransportedJtoJtheJ___JwhereJ___JbyJaJspermJmayJoccur.J-JANSWERJfallopianJtubeJ-
Jfertilization
, TheJfertilizedJeggJthenJmovesJtoJtheJ___,JwhereJtheJuterineJliningJhasJthickenedJinJresponseJtoJtheJnormalJh
ormonesJofJtheJreproductiveJcycle.J-JANSWERJuterus
AJtypicalJfemaleJcycleJisJ___Jdays.J-JANSWERJ28
AJdevelopingJhumanJisJreferredJtoJasJanJembryoJduringJweeksJ___.J-JANSWERJ3-8
AJdevelopingJhumanJisJreferredJtoJasJaJ___JfromJtheJninthJweekJofJgestationJuntilJbirth.J-JANSWERJfetus
TheJheartJbeginsJtoJbeatJonJapproximatelyJdayJ___.J-JANSWERJ15
WhatJisJtheJrecommendedJintakeJofJfolicJacidJbeforeJandJduringJpregnancy?J-JANSWERJ400Jmcg
WhatJisJtheJnormalJweightJwomanJaverageJweightJgainJrecommendationJduringJpregnancy?J-JANSWERJ25-
35Jlbs
TheJbreastsJaccountJforJapproximatelyJ___JlbsJofJweightJgainJinJpregnancy.J-JANSWERJ2
WhatJareJtheJtwoJnutrientsJthatJpregnantJteensJareJoftenJlacking?J-JANSWERJcalciumJ&Jiron
WhatJareJtheJ4JnutrientsJthatJvegetariansJandJvegansJareJoftenJlacking?J-
JANSWERJvitaminJB12,Jcalcium,JironJ&Jzinc
WhatJisJaJstrategyJforJdealingJwithJnauseaJandJvomitingJinJpregnancy?J-JANSWERJsmall,JfrequentJmeals
WhatJareJsomeJstrategiesJforJdealingJwithJheartburnJinJpregnancy?J-
JANSWERJraiseJtheJheadJofJtheJbed,Jdon'tJlieJdownJafterJmealsJ&JavoidsJirritantsJ(chocolate,Jfat,Jcitrus,Jcoffe
e,Jetc.)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
WhenJwasJICEAJfounded?J-JANSWERJ1960
WhatJareJtheJ3JICEAJcoreJvalues?J-JANSWERJCompassion,JCollaboration,JChoice
WhatJareJICEA'sJ5Jgoals?J-
JANSWERJ1.JProvideJqualityJeducationJemphasizingJcompassion,Jcollaboration,JandJchoice.
2.JSetJtheJstandardsJforJtheJdiversifiedJbirthJprofessional.
3.JAdvanceJICEAJasJaJleaderJinJtheJfieldJofJmaternalJchildJhealth.
4.JPromoteJevidence-basedJoptionsJinJmaternalJchildJhealthJthroughJcollaborationJandJnetworking.
5.JImproveJbirthJoutcomesJforJallJfamiliesJinJtheJinternationalJcommunity.
WhatJisJtheJICEAJphilosophy?J-
JANSWERJWomenJareJfreeJtoJmakeJdecisionsJbasedJonJknowledgeJofJalternatives.
Family-centeredJmaternityJcareJrecognizesJbirthJasJ___.J-
JANSWERJAJvitalJlifeJevent,JratherJthanJaJmedicalJprocedure
InJtheJCircleJofJCare,JwhoJisJatJtheJcenterJandJwhoJareJtheJmembersJofJtheJcircle?J-
JANSWERJCenterJ=JpregnantJwoman
CircleJmembersJ=Jdoula,Jfamily,Jmidwife,JchildbirthJeducator,Jnurse,JlactationJconsultant,Jphysician,Jclergy,Jf
riends
theJInternationalJChildbirthJInitiativeJisJbasedJonJ___JandJ___Jcare.J-JANSWERJSafeJ-JevidenceJbased
EffectiveJ-JachievesJexpectedJbenefits
WhatJareJtheJcharacteristicsJofJtheJbiomedicalJmodelJorJmedicalJmodelJofJcare?J-JANSWERJ-
JFocusJonJphysical
,-JControlJandJmange
-JExpertise/objective
-JEnvironmentJisJperipheral
-JAnticipatesJpathology
-JTechnologyJasJpartner
-JObjectiveJfacts
-JSafety
WhatJareJtheJcharacteristicsJofJtheJsocialJmodelJorJmidwiferyJmodelJofJcare?J-JANSWERJ-
JFocusJonJtheJwholeJperson
-JRespectJandJempower
-JRelational/subjective
-JEnvironmentJisJcentral
-JAnticipatesJnormality
-JTechnologyJasJservant
-JIntuition
-JSelf-actualization
WhatJareJtheJ2JmostJimportantJdecisionsJaJwomanJwillJmakeJthatJwillJhaveJtheJmostJimpactJonJherJbirthJout
come?J-JANSWERJ1.JHerJchoiceJofJbirthJplace
2.JHerJchoiceJofJcaregiver
HowJoftenJisJrecertificationJrequiredJforJCCE's?J-JANSWERJEveryJ3Jyears
WhereJdoesJfertilizationJtakeJplace?J-JANSWERJOuterJ1/3JofJtheJfallopianJtube
TheJ___JproduceJtheJfemaleJeggJcells,JcalledJtheJ___.J-JANSWERJovariesJ-JovaJorJoocytes
TheJoocytesJareJthenJtransportedJtoJtheJ___JwhereJ___JbyJaJspermJmayJoccur.J-JANSWERJfallopianJtubeJ-
Jfertilization
, TheJfertilizedJeggJthenJmovesJtoJtheJ___,JwhereJtheJuterineJliningJhasJthickenedJinJresponseJtoJtheJnormalJh
ormonesJofJtheJreproductiveJcycle.J-JANSWERJuterus
AJtypicalJfemaleJcycleJisJ___Jdays.J-JANSWERJ28
AJdevelopingJhumanJisJreferredJtoJasJanJembryoJduringJweeksJ___.J-JANSWERJ3-8
AJdevelopingJhumanJisJreferredJtoJasJaJ___JfromJtheJninthJweekJofJgestationJuntilJbirth.J-JANSWERJfetus
TheJheartJbeginsJtoJbeatJonJapproximatelyJdayJ___.J-JANSWERJ15
WhatJisJtheJrecommendedJintakeJofJfolicJacidJbeforeJandJduringJpregnancy?J-JANSWERJ400Jmcg
WhatJisJtheJnormalJweightJwomanJaverageJweightJgainJrecommendationJduringJpregnancy?J-JANSWERJ25-
35Jlbs
TheJbreastsJaccountJforJapproximatelyJ___JlbsJofJweightJgainJinJpregnancy.J-JANSWERJ2
WhatJareJtheJtwoJnutrientsJthatJpregnantJteensJareJoftenJlacking?J-JANSWERJcalciumJ&Jiron
WhatJareJtheJ4JnutrientsJthatJvegetariansJandJvegansJareJoftenJlacking?J-
JANSWERJvitaminJB12,Jcalcium,JironJ&Jzinc
WhatJisJaJstrategyJforJdealingJwithJnauseaJandJvomitingJinJpregnancy?J-JANSWERJsmall,JfrequentJmeals
WhatJareJsomeJstrategiesJforJdealingJwithJheartburnJinJpregnancy?J-
JANSWERJraiseJtheJheadJofJtheJbed,Jdon'tJlieJdownJafterJmealsJ&JavoidsJirritantsJ(chocolate,Jfat,Jcitrus,Jcoffe
e,Jetc.)