Midwifery Written Exam UPDATED
Questions with CORRECT Answers
Continuity of care - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Risk identification
Prevention and management of pregnancy-related diseases
Health education and promotion
Maintaining physical and social normality for the woman
Questions with CORRECT Answers
Continuity of care - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - Risk identification
Prevention and management of pregnancy-related diseases
Health education and promotion
Maintaining physical and social normality for the woman
