Deck 22: Midwifery in Australia

Question 1

Midwifery as a profession in Australia is regulated by:

A)the Australian Nursing Federation.
B)the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
C)Midwifery Australia.
D)the Australian Council of Midwives.

Answer 1

the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Question 2

As described in the scope of practice,midwives:

A)work in partnership with women,independently and in collaboration with other health care practitioners.
B)work in partnership with women and provide midwifery care exclusive from other health care practitioners.
C)work only in a hospital setting to provide care for women under the guidance of medical practitioners.
D)work in partnership with other health care providers to determine what is best for the woman.

Answer 2

work in partnership with women,independently and in collaboration with other health care practitioners.

Question 3

A expected national standards of professional conduct for midwives in Australia is the:

A)Standards of practice for midwives.
B)Code of professional practice for nurses.
C)Code of conduct for midwives.
D)National Maternity Plan.

Answer 3

Code of conduct for midwives.

Question 4

To be eligible to provide services and receive a Medicare provider number,a midwife is required to:

A)be working in private practice and have collaborative arrangements in place with a specified medical practitioner.
B)be self-employed.
C)have professional indemnity insurance.
D)fulfil all of the above criteria.

Question 5

To remain registered,how many hours of continuing professional development per year relevant to the midwife's context of practice must all midwives undertake?

A)10 hours
B)20 hours
C)30 hours
D)50 hours

Question 6

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)developed a Midwifery practice decision flowchart to assist midwives to determine what is within the scope of practice.The first decision to be made is:

A)which health professional to refer the woman to.
B)what resources are needed for the care.
C)what extra training is required.
D)what the consumer need/benefit is in partnership with the woman.

Question 7

The highest percentage of births are:

A)at home and/or in the community.
B)in standalone birth centres.
C)in birth centres attached to hospitals and in hospitals.
D)all of the above.

Question 8

There are several factors that can lead to adverse outcomes for mothers and babies including:

A)caesarean sections,vaginal births and smoking.
B)obesity,smoking,and alcohol and drug use.
C)obesity,vaginal births and caesarean sections.
D)obesity,vaginal births and alcohol use.

Question 9

The National midwifery guidelines for consultation and referral facilitate:

A)collaboration between midwives.
B)collaboration between midwives and doctors in the care of individual women.
C)professional conduct for midwives.
D)standards of practice for midwives.

Question 10

Maternity care is provided in a variety of settings,including:

A)at home,in the community.
B)in standalone birth centres.
C)in birth centres attached to hospitals and in hospitals.
D)all of the above.

Question 11

Indigenous women and babies consistently experience poorer perinatal outcomes compared with non-Indigenous women and babies.Government initiatives in this area have seen:

A)an improvement in perinatal outcomes for Indigenous women.
B)outcomes for Indigenous women equal to those for non-Indigenous women.
C)fewer Indigenous women engaging with health services.
D)a reduction in health services for Indigenous women.