CMA Professional Ethics & Scope of Practice 1

Question 1

A Certified Midwife Assistant's (CMA) scope of practice is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Assisting a licensed midwife or provider within defined competencies and under supervision

Answer

A CMA works within a defined scope under the supervision or direction of a licensed midwife or healthcare provider, supporting rather than independently practicing.

Question 2

Informed consent for a birth procedure requires that the patient receive information about:

Accepted Answer

Benefits, risks, alternatives, and the right to refuse

Answer

Valid informed consent requires disclosure of the procedure's benefits, risks, alternatives, and the patient's right to refuse without penalty.

Question 3

Confidentiality of patient health information is governed in the US primarily by:

Accepted Answer

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Answer

HIPAA establishes federal standards for protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information in the United States.

Question 4

If a midwifery assistant witnesses a potential error by the supervising midwife, the appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Use the chain of command and raise concerns through appropriate channels

Answer

Patient safety requires using institutional chain of command to escalate safety concerns professionally and promptly without undermining care delivery.

Question 5

Which principle of biomedical ethics requires that a provider act in the best interest of the patient?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence means actively doing good and promoting the patient's welfare, which is a core obligation of all healthcare providers.

CMA - Certified Midwife Assistant Practice Test

CMA - Certified Midwife Assistant Practice Test

CMA Professional Ethics & Scope of Practice 1