Doula Certification questions with verified answers
1. Approximately 80% of our waking hours are spent in some form of
communication. Which form accounts for half of that 80%? Ans✓✓✓ a. Writing
b. Reading
c. Listening
d. Speaking
ANSWER: C
1. On average, a woman's foot can grow by ___________during pregnancy.
Ans✓✓✓ a. ½ inch
b. ¾ inch
c. half a size or more
d. one size
ANSWER: C
1. The dilation stage of labor is when the cervix begins to open and consists of ___
phases. Ans✓✓✓ a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
ANSWER: B
1. The postpartum doula's biggest responsibility is to ensure that _________
Ans✓✓✓ a. The newborn has enough diapers for two days.
b. The mother keeps her postpartum checkup appointment.
,c. The mother is well-fed, hydrated, and rested.
d. Visitors are discouraged for a month.
ANSWER: C
1. Which of the following describes the best written birth plan? Ans✓✓✓ a.
Lengthy document that covers as many situations as possible
b. Written in accordance with providers' preferences
c. Simple and short, less than one page long
d. Typed, double spaced, three pages front and back
ANSWER: C
1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the doula? Ans✓✓✓ a.
Providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support for the expectant mother and
her partner throughout the pregnancy.
b. To provide only information that is based on evidence.
c. To advise the mother and her partner what the doula believes is best for them.
d. Meet the mother's primary healthcare provider.
ANSWER: C
1. Which of the following statements is false? Ans✓✓✓ a. Women who receive
continuous doula support are less likely to have vacuum-assisted deliveries.
b. Women who receive continuous doula support are more likely to have babies
with lower Apgar scores.
c. Women who receive continuous doula support are more likely to have
spontaneous vagina births.
, d. Women who receive continuous doula support are less likely to ask for pain
medication during labor.
ANSWER: B
1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans✓✓✓ a. Long-term
disabilities caused by premature birth include behavior problems.
b. Premature birth can cause a baby to have lung and breathing problems,
including asthma.
c. Premature babies often need services that help with development and learning.
d. A history of prior preterm deliveries does not place the patient at high-risk of
preterm birth.
ANSWER: D
1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans✓✓✓ a. Recent research
has found that drinking alcohol, particularly in the first three months of
pregnancy, increases the risk of premature birth and low birth weight.
b. Controlling weight gain is more difficult later in pregnancy; so a woman should
try to avoid gaining too much weight during the first months.
c. Dieting to lose weight during pregnancy is recommended for obese women
because some weight gain is not essential for the fetus to develop normally.
d. Sexual intercourse is safe throughout pregnancy unless a woman has vaginal
bleeding, pain, leakage of amniotic fluid, or uterine contractions.
ANSWER: C
1. Which statement is correct? Ans✓✓✓ a. When a woman is pregnant, she
should rest as much as possible because she won't be able to when the baby is
born.
1. Approximately 80% of our waking hours are spent in some form of
communication. Which form accounts for half of that 80%? Ans✓✓✓ a. Writing
b. Reading
c. Listening
d. Speaking
ANSWER: C
1. On average, a woman's foot can grow by ___________during pregnancy.
Ans✓✓✓ a. ½ inch
b. ¾ inch
c. half a size or more
d. one size
ANSWER: C
1. The dilation stage of labor is when the cervix begins to open and consists of ___
phases. Ans✓✓✓ a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
ANSWER: B
1. The postpartum doula's biggest responsibility is to ensure that _________
Ans✓✓✓ a. The newborn has enough diapers for two days.
b. The mother keeps her postpartum checkup appointment.
,c. The mother is well-fed, hydrated, and rested.
d. Visitors are discouraged for a month.
ANSWER: C
1. Which of the following describes the best written birth plan? Ans✓✓✓ a.
Lengthy document that covers as many situations as possible
b. Written in accordance with providers' preferences
c. Simple and short, less than one page long
d. Typed, double spaced, three pages front and back
ANSWER: C
1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the doula? Ans✓✓✓ a.
Providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support for the expectant mother and
her partner throughout the pregnancy.
b. To provide only information that is based on evidence.
c. To advise the mother and her partner what the doula believes is best for them.
d. Meet the mother's primary healthcare provider.
ANSWER: C
1. Which of the following statements is false? Ans✓✓✓ a. Women who receive
continuous doula support are less likely to have vacuum-assisted deliveries.
b. Women who receive continuous doula support are more likely to have babies
with lower Apgar scores.
c. Women who receive continuous doula support are more likely to have
spontaneous vagina births.
, d. Women who receive continuous doula support are less likely to ask for pain
medication during labor.
ANSWER: B
1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans✓✓✓ a. Long-term
disabilities caused by premature birth include behavior problems.
b. Premature birth can cause a baby to have lung and breathing problems,
including asthma.
c. Premature babies often need services that help with development and learning.
d. A history of prior preterm deliveries does not place the patient at high-risk of
preterm birth.
ANSWER: D
1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Ans✓✓✓ a. Recent research
has found that drinking alcohol, particularly in the first three months of
pregnancy, increases the risk of premature birth and low birth weight.
b. Controlling weight gain is more difficult later in pregnancy; so a woman should
try to avoid gaining too much weight during the first months.
c. Dieting to lose weight during pregnancy is recommended for obese women
because some weight gain is not essential for the fetus to develop normally.
d. Sexual intercourse is safe throughout pregnancy unless a woman has vaginal
bleeding, pain, leakage of amniotic fluid, or uterine contractions.
ANSWER: C
1. Which statement is correct? Ans✓✓✓ a. When a woman is pregnant, she
should rest as much as possible because she won't be able to when the baby is
born.
