Sample Doula Certification Practice Questions

Try these questions from our free Doula Certification practice tests. The correct answer and an explanation follow each question.

1. What is confidentiality in doula practice?

   • A. Sharing inspiring client birth stories on social media
   • B. Keeping all client information private and not sharing without permission
   • C. Informing the hospital about client preferences before arrival
   • D. Reporting all births to certification bodies

   Answer: B. Keeping all client information private and not sharing without permission

   Doula confidentiality requires keeping all client information—medical history, birth details, and personal matters—strictly private unless the client gives explicit consent.

2. What is tongue tie (ankyloglossia)?

   • A. A tight jaw muscle condition
   • B. A short or tight frenulum that restricts tongue movement and can affect latch
   • C. An overactive sucking reflex
   • D. A feeding schedule restriction

   Answer: B. A short or tight frenulum that restricts tongue movement and can affect latch

   Tongue tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition where the lingual frenulum is unusually short or tight, restricting tongue movement and potentially affecting latch.

3. What does cultural humility mean in doula practice?

   • A. Personally adopting all of the client's cultural practices
   • B. Approaching each client with openness and respect for their cultural context
   • C. Imposing Western birth practices as standard care
   • D. Avoiding all cultural topics to prevent offense

   Answer: B. Approaching each client with openness and respect for their cultural context

   Cultural humility means actively respecting clients' cultural backgrounds, traditions, and values without judgment or imposition of the doula's own beliefs.

4. Acupressure point SP6 (Spleen 6), sometimes used to stimulate labor and reduce pain, is located:

   • A. On the inner wrist below the palm
   • B. At the base of the thumb
   • C. Three finger-widths above the inner ankle bone
   • D. Between the first and second toes

   Answer: C. Three finger-widths above the inner ankle bone

   SP6 is located three finger-widths above the medial malleolus (inner ankle bone) and is believed to stimulate uterine contractions and reduce labor pain.

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