Exam 6: Psychology Philosophy

Biofeedback is technically defined as the use of technology to provide information about bodily reactions so that a person can learn to control those responses. Which of the following is NOT another method for biofeedback?

Researchers have found that the childbirth experience has the potential to be pleasurable. Enjoyment of childbirth is most likely in women with which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following does NOT factor into how the continuity of care by a doula contributes the psychological well-being of a laboring mother?

The Bradley method of childbirth education is also known as:

Three components of relaxation include cognitive, affective. and psychomotor processes. Which of the following does NOT describe how these categories can inform relaxation training?

A client who is pregnant for the first time asks the doula if she and her husband can still engage in sexual intercourse during her pregnancy. She is concerned that having sex may hurt the baby and cause a miscarriage. The client is at 12 weeks' gestation. The most recent physical examination reveals normal findings. The client's history is not remarkable. Which of the following statements made by the doula is the most appropriate?

Outlining the risks, benefits, and alternatives of any proposed procedure or treatment during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum is known as?

"Women's ways of knowing" is a phrase that implies women have the inherent knowledge necessary to make decisions and these decisions may stem from intuition. This is opposed to a power-based model where the keepers of knowledge know best what decisions a woman should make. The terms for these two thought processes might be viewed as:

A doula is creating a teaching plan for an adolescent girl who is pregnant for the first time. The main purpose is to promote nutritional health during pregnancy. Which of the following considerations is LEAST important when creating the teaching plan?

Holism - the belief that body, mind and spirit are interconnected - along with the view of health as a balance of energy in the life forces, informs which of the following techniques for childbirth?

Though birth is universal, the context given to the event by the culture in which a woman births, as well as the culture in which she was raised, can have a profound effect on birth. In order to function within this framework, a doula should:

A doula is visiting a 25-year-old postpartum client who gave birth 18 hours ago. No complications were noted during the labor process. The newborn is brought to the client for feeding and to have the mother and child bond for the night. The client says, "I'm too tired. Please get her back to the nursery, just for tonight. I need to get some sleep." Which of the following is the most appropriate reaction from the doula?

All of the following are ways in which the doula can enhance the early parenting experience EXCEPT:

For pregnant couples, the benefits of attending a childbirth preparation class include:

In addition to providing physical and emotional support during labor, the doula also acts as a patient advocate for her clients. This role is BEST defined as:

Why is professional labor support needed in the modern maternity care model?

Which of the following is NOT within the scope of practice for a doula?

Imagery as a technique for relaxation in childbirth can BEST be described as:

A client who is due to give birth any time asks the doula what changes in the reproductive system she should expect after the delivery. Which of the following statements by the doula is the most appropriate?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of ethics that applies to childbirth?