Midwifery Documents/exam forms Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Midwifery Documents/exam forms Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the definition of "code of ethics" in midwifery care? - Moral principles that guide the action and behavior What is the definition of "policy" or "protocol" in midwifery care? - A set of rules for clinical practice What is the definition of "philosophy" in midwifery care? - beliefs, ideology, viewpoint What are the requirements of an informed consent document? - •The advantages/disadvantages of being attended by a midwife •The qualifications of the midwife •The mother's consent to examination and treatment •A summary of the complications and risks of childbirth •A definition of common terms used during pregnancy and birth •Details of emergency equipment used by the midwife •An agreement to any hospital transfer recommended by the midwife, based on her professional judgement. Who should sign an informed consent and when should it be signed? - An informed consent document should be reviewed and signed by the midwife and mother at the beginning of their relationship. What should be the tone of a discussion between the midwife and mother while discussing the informed consent document? - An informed consent document should open discussions between the midwife Page 2/20 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. and mother regarding important issues concerning home childbirth without creating an adversarial or fearful atmosphere. It should be a springboard for a nurturing, trusting relationship between the midwife and the mother. What kind of care do midwives give? - • Continuous care usually from early in pregnancy through 6 weeks postpartum •Midwives support natural childbirth, according to the desires of the woman giving birth Summerize the guidelines and philosophy of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding a written privacy policy. Midwife's responsibility - A midwife must legally: •Maintain the privacy of the client's health care information. •Must provide clients with written notice about privacy policies and practices and the client's rights regarding personal information. •May use the client''s information •for treatment •payment •to inform others in the emergency treatment when required by law •and if there is reasonable suspicion of abuse or neglect. What are the client's rights according to HIPAA? - •Mother must give consent for her information to be disclosed to others including family, friends, social media, any marketing services, or any other purpose. Page 3/20 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. •She may revoke her consent at any time. •she has the right to copies of her own health care information and a list of times when the midwife has disclosed the information for purposes other than treatment or payment. •She has the right to ask for alternative methods of communication to maintain confidentiality •she has the right to ask for the midwife, in writing, to amend her privacy policy. •She may ask questions at any time about confidentiality practices. •She has the right to know the methods and means of filing complaints. What elements of a medical history would preclude a woman from being a candidate for a home birth? - •pre-existing diabetes •chronic hypertension •severe asthma •epilepsy •blood clotting disorders •congenital heart disease •kidney disease What pregnancy related conditions preclude a woman from being a candidate for a home birth? - •Rh negative with positive titer •severe anemia that does not respond to treatment •acute viral infection rubella Page 4/20 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. cytomegalovirus toxoplasmosis chicken pox herpes What lifestyle conditions would preclude a woman from being a candidate for a home birth? - •unresolved sexually transmitted disease •malnourishment •drug addition •alcohol use, moderate to frequent •smoking What information should be obtained from a woman's personal history? - Religion Occupation, occupational hazar