MIDWIFERY PRACTICE EXAM WITH
100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Continuity of care - CORRECT✔✔Consistent provision of care to a woman throughout pregnancy, birth
and the postnatal period, but not necessarily by the same caregiver.
- GP, shared care, OB-led care
Mid led CoC - CORRECT✔✔Care where midwife is lead HCP in planning, organisation and delivery of care
given to a woman, from initial booking appointment through to postnatal period.
Team Midwifery - CORRECT✔✔Small number of midwives provide care to a number of women
- Not 1:1 like caseload
- Women know who is on the team and aim to receive care from same midwife if rostering permits
- Reduced continuity of care in antenatal period but have known midwife in labour most of the time
Caseload Midwifery - CORRECT✔✔Midwife carries caseload and is responsible for the woman's care
during pregnancy, labour, birth and early weeks postpartum.
- Woman has a known midwife and becomes familiar with other midwives in the same group practice
who may be on call for her birth
- Primary caseload = 35-40 women per year as back up midwife for other midwives in the group (CMP,
FBC)
Private Practice Midwife - CORRECT✔✔Midwife must obtain endorsement and have 3 years experience
to gain insurance.
- Unable to work without insurance
- Works autonomously
- Women-centred care supporting choice in place of birth
- Contractual agreement between midwife and mother
, Benefits of Mid-led CoC for mother, baby and midwife - CORRECT✔✔Benefits to mother:
- less likely to have surgical interventions such as episiotomy, forceps and ventouse extraction
- a reduction in the rate of pre-term births under 37 weeks
- increase in spontaneous vaginal birth.
- More positive experience with labour and birth
- Higher satisfaction
- Successful breastfeeding
- Reduced cost to the healthcare system
Benefits for babies:
- Be born at term
- Be born healthy
Benefits for midwife:
- Increased autonomy
- Increased flexibility
- Increased job satisfaction
- High rewards
- Ability to build stronger relationships with co-workers that facilitate sharing of ideas, debrief etc
The essential components of antenatal care - CORRECT✔✔Risk identification
Prevention and management of pregnancy-related diseases
Health education and promotion
Maintaining physical and social normality for the woman
Monitoring progression of a healthy pregnancy for mother and baby
Preparing a woman for a positive labour and birth
Achieving a positive transition to motherhood
100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Continuity of care - CORRECT✔✔Consistent provision of care to a woman throughout pregnancy, birth
and the postnatal period, but not necessarily by the same caregiver.
- GP, shared care, OB-led care
Mid led CoC - CORRECT✔✔Care where midwife is lead HCP in planning, organisation and delivery of care
given to a woman, from initial booking appointment through to postnatal period.
Team Midwifery - CORRECT✔✔Small number of midwives provide care to a number of women
- Not 1:1 like caseload
- Women know who is on the team and aim to receive care from same midwife if rostering permits
- Reduced continuity of care in antenatal period but have known midwife in labour most of the time
Caseload Midwifery - CORRECT✔✔Midwife carries caseload and is responsible for the woman's care
during pregnancy, labour, birth and early weeks postpartum.
- Woman has a known midwife and becomes familiar with other midwives in the same group practice
who may be on call for her birth
- Primary caseload = 35-40 women per year as back up midwife for other midwives in the group (CMP,
FBC)
Private Practice Midwife - CORRECT✔✔Midwife must obtain endorsement and have 3 years experience
to gain insurance.
- Unable to work without insurance
- Works autonomously
- Women-centred care supporting choice in place of birth
- Contractual agreement between midwife and mother
, Benefits of Mid-led CoC for mother, baby and midwife - CORRECT✔✔Benefits to mother:
- less likely to have surgical interventions such as episiotomy, forceps and ventouse extraction
- a reduction in the rate of pre-term births under 37 weeks
- increase in spontaneous vaginal birth.
- More positive experience with labour and birth
- Higher satisfaction
- Successful breastfeeding
- Reduced cost to the healthcare system
Benefits for babies:
- Be born at term
- Be born healthy
Benefits for midwife:
- Increased autonomy
- Increased flexibility
- Increased job satisfaction
- High rewards
- Ability to build stronger relationships with co-workers that facilitate sharing of ideas, debrief etc
The essential components of antenatal care - CORRECT✔✔Risk identification
Prevention and management of pregnancy-related diseases
Health education and promotion
Maintaining physical and social normality for the woman
Monitoring progression of a healthy pregnancy for mother and baby
Preparing a woman for a positive labour and birth
Achieving a positive transition to motherhood
