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Nurse Midwife Practice Test

Check what you know about the nurse midwife job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on nurse midwife knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Dilation is:
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Answer: Opening of the cervix. Cervical opening.

Question 2 of 15An Apgar score:
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Answer: Assesses a newborn. Newborn check.

Question 3 of 15Postpartum means:
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Answer: After birth. After birth.

Question 4 of 15CNMs are certified by:
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Answer: AMCB. American Midwifery Certification Board.

Question 5 of 15In postpartum hemorrhage, first:
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Answer: Call for help. Get help fast.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Thinning of the cervix.”
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Answer: Effacement. Effacement: Thinning of the cervix.

Question 7 of 15What does “Apgar score” mean?
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Answer: Newborn assessment at birth.. Apgar score: Newborn assessment at birth.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A nonmedical birth support person.”
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Answer: Doula. Doula: A nonmedical birth support person.

Question 9 of 15What does “Fetal heart tones” mean?
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Answer: The baby’s heart rate.. Fetal heart tones: The baby’s heart rate.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A non-hospital birth facility.”
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Answer: Birth center. Birth center: A non-hospital birth facility.

Question 11 of 15What does “Postpartum” mean?
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Answer: After birth.. Postpartum: After birth.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Opening of the cervix.”
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Answer: Dilation. Dilation: Opening of the cervix.

Question 13 of 15What does “Shoulder dystocia” mean?
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Answer: A baby’s shoulder stuck during birth.. Shoulder dystocia: A baby’s shoulder stuck during birth.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Seeking a physician’s input.”
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Answer: Consultation. Consultation: Seeking a physician’s input.

Question 15 of 15What does “Gestational age” mean?
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Answer: Weeks of pregnancy.. Gestational age: Weeks of pregnancy.

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