Midwifery | Comprehensive Certification Exam Pack:
Final Prep with Verified Answers 2024/2025
Continuity of Care - correct answer A continuous relationship between a
patient and an identified health-care professional who is the sole source of
care and information for the patient.
Informed Decision Making - correct answer A decision by a patient about a
diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, based on choice, which requires the
decision to be voluntary and that the patient has the capacity for choice.
Culturally Safe Care for Women - correct answer "Cultural respect is
achieved when the health system is a safe environment for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples and where cultural differences are respected"
Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy - correct answer - Missed Period
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hyper-pigmentation (Darker skin)
- Quickening (Fetal Movements)
Probable Signs of Pregnancy - correct answer - Uterine Enlargement
- Positive Pregnancy Result (Pee or Blood, which detects HCG in the
Uterus)
- Loose, Swollen Cervix (Goodell's Sign)
- Bluish Vagina (Chadwick's Sign)
Positive Signs of Pregnancy (Diagnostic) - correct answer - Ultrasound
, - Hearing Foetal Heart Tones
- Feeling Foetal Movements
Cardiovascular System - correct answer - Needs more blood, to carry
oxygen and nutrients to the uterus (Blood volume increases 40-50%)
- Heart beats more quickly (10-15 more BPM)
- Decreased Blood Pressure (due to progesterone relaxing muscles, blood
vessels dilate)
Respiratory System - correct answer - Increased Oxygen Consumption
Kidneys - correct answer - With the dilated blood vessels, increased blood
flow travels to the kidney
- Increased filtration of blood within the kidneys
Labour: - correct answer
Signs Baby is about to come - correct answer - Lightening (babies head
settling into pelvis)
- Braxton Hicks Contractions (Uterine Contractions, are more frequent and
uncomfortable)
Labour - correct answer Regular Uterine contraction that lead to changes
in the cervix and the passage of the baby
Characteristics of Contractions - correct answer - 3-5 every 10 Minutes
- 40-60 seconds per contraction
Final Prep with Verified Answers 2024/2025
Continuity of Care - correct answer A continuous relationship between a
patient and an identified health-care professional who is the sole source of
care and information for the patient.
Informed Decision Making - correct answer A decision by a patient about a
diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, based on choice, which requires the
decision to be voluntary and that the patient has the capacity for choice.
Culturally Safe Care for Women - correct answer "Cultural respect is
achieved when the health system is a safe environment for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples and where cultural differences are respected"
Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy - correct answer - Missed Period
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hyper-pigmentation (Darker skin)
- Quickening (Fetal Movements)
Probable Signs of Pregnancy - correct answer - Uterine Enlargement
- Positive Pregnancy Result (Pee or Blood, which detects HCG in the
Uterus)
- Loose, Swollen Cervix (Goodell's Sign)
- Bluish Vagina (Chadwick's Sign)
Positive Signs of Pregnancy (Diagnostic) - correct answer - Ultrasound
, - Hearing Foetal Heart Tones
- Feeling Foetal Movements
Cardiovascular System - correct answer - Needs more blood, to carry
oxygen and nutrients to the uterus (Blood volume increases 40-50%)
- Heart beats more quickly (10-15 more BPM)
- Decreased Blood Pressure (due to progesterone relaxing muscles, blood
vessels dilate)
Respiratory System - correct answer - Increased Oxygen Consumption
Kidneys - correct answer - With the dilated blood vessels, increased blood
flow travels to the kidney
- Increased filtration of blood within the kidneys
Labour: - correct answer
Signs Baby is about to come - correct answer - Lightening (babies head
settling into pelvis)
- Braxton Hicks Contractions (Uterine Contractions, are more frequent and
uncomfortable)
Labour - correct answer Regular Uterine contraction that lead to changes
in the cervix and the passage of the baby
Characteristics of Contractions - correct answer - 3-5 every 10 Minutes
- 40-60 seconds per contraction
