DOULA MODULE 1 UNIT 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A Doula is a medical assistant in prenatal care. - Answer -False
Doulas routinely perform tasks such as checking fetal heart rate, blood pressure
checks, pulse or vaginal exams. - Answer -False
A Doula can use massage to help labor progress as comfortably as possible. - Answer
-True
Doulas can offer positioning suggestions to help labor progress. - Answer -True
The terms Doula and Midwife are interchangeable since they essentially do the same
thing. - Answer -False
The Doula is there to supervise the birth. - Answer -False.
A Doula is obligated to contradict the directions of a Midwife or Physician if what they
are doing conflicts with the mother's birth plan. - Answer -False
Most Doula and client relationships begin a few months before the baby is due. -
Answer -True
Doulas should be knowledgeable in the medical aspect of labor and delivery so they
can help their clients get a better understanding of procedures and complications that
may arise in late pregnancy or during delivery. - Answer -True
Explaining a medical procedure that is routinely performed during birth in a hospital is
considered giving medical advice and should not be done by a Doula. - Answer -False
During delivery, Doulas are in constant, close proximity to the mother at all times. -
Answer -True
Doulas can provide comfort with pain relief techniques, such as breathing, relaxing,
massage and laboring positioning. - Answer -True
The presence of a Doula effectively eliminates the need for the birth partner to be
present during the birth. - Answer -False
The goal of a Doula is to help the mother have a positive and safe birth experience,
whether the mother wants an un-medicated birth or is having a planned cesarean birth.
- Answer -True
A Doula acts as an advocate for the mother by telling her which birth options are best
for her. - Answer -False
A Doula is a medical assistant in prenatal care. - Answer -False
Doulas routinely perform tasks such as checking fetal heart rate, blood pressure
checks, pulse or vaginal exams. - Answer -False
A Doula can use massage to help labor progress as comfortably as possible. - Answer
-True
Doulas can offer positioning suggestions to help labor progress. - Answer -True
The terms Doula and Midwife are interchangeable since they essentially do the same
thing. - Answer -False
The Doula is there to supervise the birth. - Answer -False.
A Doula is obligated to contradict the directions of a Midwife or Physician if what they
are doing conflicts with the mother's birth plan. - Answer -False
Most Doula and client relationships begin a few months before the baby is due. -
Answer -True
Doulas should be knowledgeable in the medical aspect of labor and delivery so they
can help their clients get a better understanding of procedures and complications that
may arise in late pregnancy or during delivery. - Answer -True
Explaining a medical procedure that is routinely performed during birth in a hospital is
considered giving medical advice and should not be done by a Doula. - Answer -False
During delivery, Doulas are in constant, close proximity to the mother at all times. -
Answer -True
Doulas can provide comfort with pain relief techniques, such as breathing, relaxing,
massage and laboring positioning. - Answer -True
The presence of a Doula effectively eliminates the need for the birth partner to be
present during the birth. - Answer -False
The goal of a Doula is to help the mother have a positive and safe birth experience,
whether the mother wants an un-medicated birth or is having a planned cesarean birth.
- Answer -True
A Doula acts as an advocate for the mother by telling her which birth options are best
for her. - Answer -False
