Foundations of Midwifery Practice - Session
1 UPDATED Questions with CORRECT
Answers
What does 'midwife' translate to? - CORRECT ANSWER - With woman
What are the essential roles of a midwife? - CORRECT ANSWER - - To provide
evidence-based, individualised care
- Promoting normality in pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period
- To be an advocate for birthing people's choices
- Roles differ in each country
Define autonomous practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER - It is entirely possible to go
through an entire pregnancy and labour without seeing a single doctor. Midwifery is a practice
where multidisciplinary intervention isn't necessary unless a case is complex
What are some other healthcare professionals we might see? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Neonatologists, obstetrics, doctors. it's good to speak to and learn from other colleagues, for the
best care for the birthing person
Why might a specialist be needed for a client? - CORRECT ANSWER - They may have
an existing health problem and need referrals for support and further care during pregnancy.
Why will we as midwives be forever leaning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because the
practise is ever evolving and changing for the best, so we must continue to train and work hard to
uphold the best standard of care
What are the 5 things that documentation must be? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Comprehensive
- Contemporaneous
, - Objective
- Timed and dated
- Signed
Why must documentation be so upkept? - CORRECT ANSWER - - If it isn't written down,
it didn't happen
- Accountability and safety
- Improvement and communication
- Justification of actions
- To prevent poor drug administration
- For birth reflections/trauma services
How long are notes kept for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 25 years
What can poor documentation lead to? - CORRECT ANSWER - - Trauma being exhumed
(reliving a stillbirth)
- Loss of trust in medical professionals
- Lack of care and treatment
- Delays of care and treatment
- Misadministration of drugs/doses/methods
define evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWER - - Knowing the most recent
guidelines to make the best decisions for care
- Promoting the best policy
- Allowing birthing people to make informed decisions about their care plans
Benefits of Evidence Based Practice - CORRECT ANSWER - It is objective, meaning that
no midwife or doctor can implement opinion to sway a client's choice for treatment. There is
reason and rationale behind the proven methods
1 UPDATED Questions with CORRECT
Answers
What does 'midwife' translate to? - CORRECT ANSWER - With woman
What are the essential roles of a midwife? - CORRECT ANSWER - - To provide
evidence-based, individualised care
- Promoting normality in pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period
- To be an advocate for birthing people's choices
- Roles differ in each country
Define autonomous practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER - It is entirely possible to go
through an entire pregnancy and labour without seeing a single doctor. Midwifery is a practice
where multidisciplinary intervention isn't necessary unless a case is complex
What are some other healthcare professionals we might see? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Neonatologists, obstetrics, doctors. it's good to speak to and learn from other colleagues, for the
best care for the birthing person
Why might a specialist be needed for a client? - CORRECT ANSWER - They may have
an existing health problem and need referrals for support and further care during pregnancy.
Why will we as midwives be forever leaning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because the
practise is ever evolving and changing for the best, so we must continue to train and work hard to
uphold the best standard of care
What are the 5 things that documentation must be? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Comprehensive
- Contemporaneous
, - Objective
- Timed and dated
- Signed
Why must documentation be so upkept? - CORRECT ANSWER - - If it isn't written down,
it didn't happen
- Accountability and safety
- Improvement and communication
- Justification of actions
- To prevent poor drug administration
- For birth reflections/trauma services
How long are notes kept for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 25 years
What can poor documentation lead to? - CORRECT ANSWER - - Trauma being exhumed
(reliving a stillbirth)
- Loss of trust in medical professionals
- Lack of care and treatment
- Delays of care and treatment
- Misadministration of drugs/doses/methods
define evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWER - - Knowing the most recent
guidelines to make the best decisions for care
- Promoting the best policy
- Allowing birthing people to make informed decisions about their care plans
Benefits of Evidence Based Practice - CORRECT ANSWER - It is objective, meaning that
no midwife or doctor can implement opinion to sway a client's choice for treatment. There is
reason and rationale behind the proven methods
