Free Childbirth Educator Training Questions and Answers

Question 1

What laboring position increases the opening of the outlet, or lower portion, of the pelvis by 10%?

Accepted Answer

Squatting

Answer

Standing

Answer

Lying on your back

Answer

Hands and knees

Question 2

How much lean, high-quality protein should a pregnant woman consume daily to significantly improve the health of her unborn child and pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

80-100 grams a day

Answer

Grams of protein consumption makes no difference

Answer

40-60 grams a day

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30-50 grams a day

Question 3

How do you tell when labor has started and it's time to go to the hospital?

Accepted Answer

When the contractions are 3 minutes apart, lasting at least 60 seconds long and they have been that way for 2 hours

Answer

When the contractions are 10 minutes apart, lasting at least 60 seconds long and they have been that way for 1 hour

Answer

Your doctor will tell you when you are ready to come in

Question 4

What standard labor and delivery practice has the highest potential to significantly raise your risk of a cesarean delivery?

Accepted Answer

Labor induction

Answer

Stripping the membranes

Answer

Receiving an epidural

Answer

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Question 5

What is the typical gestation period for pregnant women whose labors are permitted to begin naturally?

Accepted Answer

41 1/7 weeks

Answer

40 3/7 weeks

Answer

38 5/7 weeks

Answer

40 weeks

Question 6

What labor-related activity can actually cut the time a woman spends in labor by 28%?

Accepted Answer

Walking

Answer

Eating

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Swaying

Answer

Drinking water

Question 7

Which medication that is frequently used during labor and delivery has an FDA statement declaring that it has not been approved for use during labor and delivery?

Accepted Answer

Cytotec

Answer

Demerol

Answer

Nubain

Answer

Pitocin

Question 8

Which of the 4 things measured during a vaginal exam give an accurate indication of how long it will be before the baby is born?

Accepted Answer

None of them

Answer

Dilation

Answer

Effacement

Answer

Station

Question 9

What one action can you take to significantly lower your risk of "needing" an episiotomy or tearing?

Accepted Answer

Kegel exercises

Answer

Wearing cotton panties

Answer

Tell you doctor you don't want an episiotomy

Answer

Perineal massage

Question 10

Which prevalent labor and delivery technique, which was launched in 1970 and continues to produce a steady rise in the cesarean rate in the US?

Accepted Answer

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Answer

Epidural

Answer

Breaking the bag of water

Answer

IV fluids