MIDWIFERY EXAM 2025 | UPDATED
QUESTIONS & EXPERT ANSWERS | GRADE A+
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅A condition of a deficient
thyroid
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Fast breathing
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅not breathing
Antepartum - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅before birth
Postpartum - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅after birth
Intrapartum - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅between birth
Dystocia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Condition of a difficult/abnormal
childbirth
Lymphoma - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅lymphatic tumor
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅slow heart
Primigravida - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅a women who is pregnant for the
first time
,Appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅surgical removal of the appendix
Hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅surgical removal of the uterus
Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅without feeling
Multipara - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅a woman that has had more than one
offspring
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅low temperature
Perianal - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅around the rectum
Sublingual - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅pertaining to under the tongue
Dysuria - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅condition of painful urination
Suprapubic - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅above the pubis
Pelvimetry - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅measurement of the pelvis
A fast heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅tachycardia
A condition of decreased urine - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅cystitis
Bladder inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Uritis
,An inflamed vein caused by a clot - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅thrombophlebitis
condition of having high blood sugar - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅hyperglycemia
Destruction of blood - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅hemolysis
An abnormal condition of appearing blue - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅cyanosis
excessive vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅peremesis
Disease of the nerves - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅neuropathy
Difficulty breathing - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅dyspnea
A woman who has never given birth - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅nulliparous
A woman who has given birth once - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅primiparous
white blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅leukocytes
A condition of having a lack of clotting cells (platelets) - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅thrombopenia
, Having too much water from the amnion - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅polyhydramnios
You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen and your physician
refers you to a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Gastroenterologist
Your mother is having her uterus surgically removed along with her ovaries.
Removal of ovaries is called - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅hysterectomy
A woman has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes
from frequent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal
inflammation is called - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅salpingitis
A female patient has a special X-ray procedure of the breasts performed the X-
ray image is called a - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅mammogram
Inflammation of the veins is termed - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅phlebitis
The medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests is
called a - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅phlebotomist
A hemangioma means - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅A tumor of blood vessels
Meningitis refers to - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅inflammation of the
membranes around the brain
A baby is born without a brain. The diagnosis would be - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅anencephalic
QUESTIONS & EXPERT ANSWERS | GRADE A+
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅A condition of a deficient
thyroid
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Fast breathing
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅not breathing
Antepartum - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅before birth
Postpartum - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅after birth
Intrapartum - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅between birth
Dystocia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Condition of a difficult/abnormal
childbirth
Lymphoma - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅lymphatic tumor
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅slow heart
Primigravida - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅a women who is pregnant for the
first time
,Appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅surgical removal of the appendix
Hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅surgical removal of the uterus
Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅without feeling
Multipara - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅a woman that has had more than one
offspring
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅low temperature
Perianal - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅around the rectum
Sublingual - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅pertaining to under the tongue
Dysuria - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅condition of painful urination
Suprapubic - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅above the pubis
Pelvimetry - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅measurement of the pelvis
A fast heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅tachycardia
A condition of decreased urine - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅cystitis
Bladder inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Uritis
,An inflamed vein caused by a clot - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅thrombophlebitis
condition of having high blood sugar - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅hyperglycemia
Destruction of blood - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅hemolysis
An abnormal condition of appearing blue - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅cyanosis
excessive vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅peremesis
Disease of the nerves - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅neuropathy
Difficulty breathing - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅dyspnea
A woman who has never given birth - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅nulliparous
A woman who has given birth once - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅primiparous
white blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅leukocytes
A condition of having a lack of clotting cells (platelets) - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅thrombopenia
, Having too much water from the amnion - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅polyhydramnios
You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen and your physician
refers you to a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅Gastroenterologist
Your mother is having her uterus surgically removed along with her ovaries.
Removal of ovaries is called - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅hysterectomy
A woman has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes
from frequent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal
inflammation is called - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅salpingitis
A female patient has a special X-ray procedure of the breasts performed the X-
ray image is called a - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅mammogram
Inflammation of the veins is termed - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅phlebitis
The medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests is
called a - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅phlebotomist
A hemangioma means - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅A tumor of blood vessels
Meningitis refers to - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅inflammation of the
membranes around the brain
A baby is born without a brain. The diagnosis would be - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅anencephalic
