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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This test questionnaire contains 100 test items. Shade only one (1) box for each
question on your answer sheets. Two or more boxes shaded will invalidate your answer. AVOID ERASURES.
1. A midwife desiring to work abroad may be allowed to register in a foreign country based on reciprocity
which means the following except:
a. The Philippine grants the citizen of that country the same privilege
b. The proof of reciprocity must be confirmed by the DFA
c. Both countries have the same registration requirements for midwife
d. None of these
2. The primary objective of the Midwifery profession is for its members to render service within the scope of
their legitimate function, having in mind that their patients, of whatever religion and social or economic
status, deserve respect as human beings. A midwife should endeavor to deserve the confidence of the
patients under her care by rendering to each of them a dedication and service to the full extent of her skill
and competence is stated in what regulatory policy?
a. RA 9173
b. BOM resolution no. 557
c. BON resolution no. 220
d. RA 7164
3. A newly registered midwife inquired from the PRC when she must renew her professional license. She was
told that she have to renew her e registration?
a. After three years
b. On her birthday next year
c. Every couple of years
d. Anytime within the next 3 years
4. The following are crimes involving destruction of the life of fellowmen except:
a. Abortion
b. Parricide
c. Infanticide
d. Suicide
6. When a midwife and a patient verbally agrees that the midwife will attend the home delivery for a fee, this
contract is called:
a. Implied
b. Informal
c. Formal
d. Expressed
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a. Discretional power
b. Ministerial power
c. Dispensing power
d. Corrective power
12. A health center midwife can work harmoniously with the other members of the health team by:
a. Not interfering in their functions
b. Telling co-workers the fault of fellow midwife
c. Not interfering with their illegal acts
d. Covering up their deficiencies
14. As a registered midwife who wants to work in London legally , you must have the following documents
except:
a. Working visa
b. Valid passport
c. Certificate of work experience
d. Tourist visa
15. To become a registered midwife, a student-midwife should first do which of the following after graduation?
a. Take the midwifery Licensure examination
b. File her application for registration at the PRC
c. Join the IMAP as a regular member
d. Post a sign outside her house that she can already accept home delivery services
16. The public health midwife should be guided by which of the following principles when she joins a labor
union?
a. Going on strike is the best action to do when asking for a higher salary
b. Government employees can join labor unions and go on strike
c. None of these
d. Joining the organization is a right guaranteed in the constitution
17. Which of the following laws require that prescribed medicines should be in generic name?
a. RA 6675
b. RA 6679
c. RA 7392
d. A 8981
19. Which of the following is true about the code of ethics for midwives?
a. A midwife who has accepted to take care of a patient should render service diligently and
effectively
b. A midwife is duly bound by professional ethics to reveal any information given by patients
c. A practicing midwife may receive a commission for referral of patient made by here
d. A midwife working in a health care facility should join a health team only at her own discretion
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20. While attending to a mother in labor, the mother failed to check the fetal heart beat and has thus failed to
recognize that the fetus is in distress. This failure to assess correctly will make the midwife:
a. Excused since she is not allowed to handle complicated cases
b. Less liable because the physician was not around at the time of delivery
c. Less liable she is only a newly registered midwife
d. Legally liable for negligence
21. The following statements are true of the functions of the POEA except:
a. Placement of Filipino workers for employment abroad
b. Issuance of passport and visa
c. Monitoring of activities of private recruitment agencies
d. Hiring workers on government to government basis
22. Which of the following organizations is mainly concerned with the welfare of midwifery students?
a. APSOM
b. DOH
c. CHED
d. IMAP
23. The physical aspect of one’s personality includes one of the following factors:
a. Religion
b. Emotional stability
c. Intelligence
d. Health
24. Which requirement is not required for a midwife to complete if she applies for a work in a foreign country?
a. Pay replacement fee of the recruitment agency
b. Secure a passport
c. Obtain a working visa
d. Verify with POEA if the recruitment agency is accredited
25. Which of the following science deals with the morality of human acts:
a. Anthropology
b. Biology
c. Logic
d. Ethics
26. A reliable guide for a newly appointed midwife regarding her roles and responsibilities in her new position
is:
a. Her own ideas and decisions
b. Reading the textbook in ethics
c. Job description
d. Endorsement by friends working in the same facility
27. You are a successful practicing private midwife operating a lying-in clinic with eight-bed capacity. According
to DOH licensing and regulation, you are required to have your lying-in clinic licensed. This is embodied in
RA?
a. 7883
b. 7392
c. 4226
d. 7160
28. The ethical principle which means the greatest good for the greatest number is the:
a. Principle of Two-Fold Effect
b. Utilitarian Principle
c. The Golden Rule
d. Principle on the Origin and Destruction of Life
29. Doing a thing which a person should not do or not doing a thing which a person should do is called:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Negligence
c. Incompetence
d. Felony
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a. A midwife who manages her own birthing home
b. A supervising midwife in a city health department
c. A midwife who works in a family planning clinic managed by an NGO
d. The principal of a school of midwifery
31. To qualify to take the board examination, the graduate midwife should possess the following except:
a. Of good physical and mental health
b. Completed midwifery course from recognized school of midwifery
c. Be at least 21 years old
d. Of good moral character
33. When a midwife lacks the necessary abilities, knowledge and skills to perform her roles and functions as a
professional, she is considered to be
a. Unprofessional
b. Irresponsible
c. Negligent
d. Incompetent
35. If a midwife admits her guilt in a crime she committed, her liability will be:
a. Justified
b. Aggravated
c. Mitigated
d. Exempted
37. Which of the following words describes the science of correct thinking?
a. Ethics
b. Psychology
c. Sociology
d. Logic
38. The responsibilities of a midwife to her adult patients are the following except :
a. Always ask the consent of the immediate family before providing intervention to her patient
b. Attend to her patient carefully and conscientiously
c. Guard as a sacred trust any confidential information entrusted to her by her patient
d. Provide to her patients the full benefit of her professional training and experience
40. When a applying for a staff midwife position in a hospital you should address your letter of application to
the :
a. head nurse of the delivery room
b. principal of school where you graduated
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c. chief nurse of the hospital
d. director of the hospital
41. An unmarried midwife has a live-in partner. In our society, this act is considered as:
a. unprofessional
b. immoral
c. criminal
d. illegal
42. According to RA 1080, a midwife who passes the midwifery board examination will be considered as:
a. Qualified to be a staff in a private
b. capable of working abroad
c. civil service eligible
d. qualified to teach
43. Your application as a midwife in a government hospital was accepted and as a professional, the points to be
followed during the interview are the following except:
a. ask the interviewer about the nature of the job and salary
b. thank the interviewer at the end of the interview
c. answer all the questions honestly and directly
d. ask the secretary if you are already accepted
44. You are supervising a midwife assigned in the OB ward. To motivate your subordinates to perform their job
efficiently and effectively, your actions will be to:
a. Reprimand in public, praise in private
b. tell co-workers the deficiencies in their job
c. Give recognition to a job well done
d. inform the higher authorities the simple errors your supervisee has committed.
45. A health center midwife after being trained in family planning is expected to perform her role in providing
pre-marriage counseling session to prospective couples. Which of these skills does she need most in this
activity?
a. communication and analytical
b. technical and analytical
c. communication and human relations
d. organizational and technical
46. The following statements are traditional responsibilities of health center midwife except:
a. home visit until the cord is off
b. health teachings to pregnant women concerning importance of breastfeeding
c. doing home visits to a pregnant and postpartum women
d. treatment of simple pneumonia cases at home
47. The salary of a midwife working in a private or government entity is subject annually to what tax?
a. realty tax
b. income tax
c. value added tax
d. community tax
48. registered practicing midwives are required to pay privilege tax except those working in:
a. lying-in centers
b. schools of midwifery
c. government agencies
d. private practice
49. Which presidential decree refers to the limitation of the number of children to four for tax exemption?
A. PD 48
B. PD 658
C. PD 996
D. PD 69
50. Which of the following acts is not a cause for removal of a member of the midwifery board?
a. guilty of immorality by committing adultery
b. serious negligence in performing duties and functions
c. under investigation for charges of committing irregularities in the board examination
d. incompetence
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51. Which of the following is the well-known local government code?
a. RA 7624
b. RA 7277
c. RA 4226
d. RA 7160
52. A very intelligent newly graduate midwife opened a lying-in clinic in her community. She attends to
deliveries of both primis and multiparas. The action of the midwife is considered as:
a. illegal
b. negligence
c. within the scope of midwifery functions
d. misdeamenor
55. The law that stipulates the proper conduct of public officials and employees:
a. RA 7164
b. RA 6713
c. RA 6675
d. RA 1612
56. a written declaration of a man’s decision which says what should be done with his possessions upon his
death is known as:
a. contract
b. power
c. living will
d. consent
57. accidents which human prudence can neither prevent nor foresee?
a. respondeat superior
b. do ut des
c. res ipsa loquitor
d. force majeure
58. When a midwife works as a private duty nurse to a cancer patient who has just undergone surgical
operation, she is committing:
a. negligence
b. malpractice
c. unethical conduct
d. incompetence
59. A midwife inserted a vaginal packing to control bleeding and failed to remove it resulting in infection. The
action of a midwife is considered negligence based on what doctrine?
a. Force majeure
b. respondeat superior
c. res ipsa loquitor
d. misdemeanor
60. You are a Health center midwife and is responsible for prenatal clinic visits. A patient came for a check up
and informs you that she did not have menstruation since she delivered a year ago. The following can be
use as guide in determining her EDC except:
a. ask her to recall the first date of quickening
b. measure the height of fundus
c. refer the patient for ultrasound
d. check for the presenting part
61. It is defined as a behavior which is dishonest and/or fraudulent , where the truth is concealed or altered to
intentionally mislead or deceive another party through deception, fraud, cheating, and tricks.
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a. Deceit
b. Fraud
c. False statement
d. Lying
Amswer: A. (De belen p.36)
62. To be recognized as a legally constituted institution for midwifery education, a school/college of midwifery
must have a permit or recognition from Commission on Higher Education to operate a midwifery program.
The following must possess the following except:
a. Must be affiliated with a 20-bed maternity hospital with 70% occupancy
b. Affiliated with DOH-accredited birthing centers with Maternal and Child health services
c. With self-managed birthing center
d. With 80% occupancy rate
63. Which of the following are the requirements for the principal of school of midwifery?
a. Must have a minimum of 6 years experience
b. Must be a member of accredited professional organization
c. Graduate of a government school of midwifery
d. Placer of the midwifery licensure examination
Answer: b. De belen p. 43
64. The following are functions and responsibilities of the principal of a midwifery school except:
a. Initiate curriculum development programs
b. Represent the school in professional and community civic affairs
c. Collect payments for the improvement of midwifery school
d. Collaborate with office of student services regarding admission policies
Answer C. De belen 42
66. The board shall have the power to revoke or suspend the validity of a certificate of registration of a midwife
for all but one:
a. Malpractice
b. Negligence
c. Incompetence
d. Accused of performing abortion
67. The board may reissue and replaced revoked and lost certificate of registration for what grounds except?
a. For reasons of equity and justice
b. After a period of not more than 5 years
c. After proper application
d. Upon payment of due fees
69. These are actions/behaviors which violate law and is punishable by fine, imprisonment or death
a. Crime
b. Torts
c. Felony
d. Misdeamenor
70. Is less serious crime punishable by fine and short-term jail sentence.
a. Crime
b. Torts
c. Felony
d. Misdeamenor
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b. Be sound of mind
c. Not under the influence of intoxicating substances or fear of bodily harm
d. Mentally competent
74. A kind of contract wherein terminal conditions are written down and the beginning and ending of the
contract are also stated e.g. job description:
a. Implied contract
b. Formal contract
c. Expressed contract
d. Informal contract
76. Manifesting lack of precaution in which the damage caused was not immediate or the danger is not evident
or manifested.
a. Reckless imprudence
b. Serious ignorance
c. Malpractice
d. Simple imprudence
78. Which of checkthe following statement is true regarding the practice of midwifery?
a. Performing IE to check progress of labor is considered malpractice for the midwife
b. A midwife performing actions outside of the practice will not be guilty of malpractice if it is related to
delivery like giving intravenous fluids or doing episiotomy
c. A midwife who is performing her independent functions is held accountable for her own
actions
d. Giving intravenous fluids to dehydrated patients
79. Which of the following is correct statement about the practice of midwifery in the Philippines?
a. Every Filipino has the right to practice the profession and there is no need to qualify
b. It is right given to qualified professionals which may be taken away
c. A foreigner may apply for permit to practice in the Philippines since there is existing
reciprocity with other countries
d. It is a permanent right given to qualified professionals which can never be taken away
80. Which of the following conditions can be a cause of suspension/revocation of professional license?
a. Failure to pay professional tax
b. An admission that one is living with a married man
c. A case is filed in court for dishonorable conduct
d. Acquittal of a case of immoral conduct
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d. Professional negligence
83. When a patient complains about a doctor, the midwife’s proper reaction should be to:
a. Side with the patient and ask her to make a letter of complaint about the doctor addressed
to the hospital director
b. Not to make any comment
c. Tell the patient to request for another doctor
d. Tell the patient that she has no right to make any negative remarks about the doctor since the doctor
always do what’s best for his patients
85. Felonies which are punishes by law with arrestomenor with a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Pesos or
both such as imprisonment and fine.
a. Light felony
b. Less grave felony
c. Grave felony
d. Felony
86. The ethics applied to “life situations “(e.g. decisions about euthanasia, prolonging life, abortion)
a. Morality
b. Religion
c. Bioethics
d. Rh bill
87. Which of the following principles apply to the action of the midwife to refrain from discussing the condition
of the patient with those who are not involved in his care?
a. beneficence
b. privacy
c. autonomy
d. confidentiality
90. When the testator makes the will and will ask someone to write it down or him. It is said to be a:
a. notarial will
b. nuncupativewill
c. authenticated will
d. all of the above
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92. A law requiring applicants for Marriage License to receive instruction on family planning and responsible
parenthood:
a. PD 965
b. PD 996
c. PD915
d. PD 65
93. All but one are considered valid as special permits for a midwife to practice midwifery in our country:
a. Internationally recognized expert in the field of midwifery
b. Medical mission
c. Exchange of professor program
d. None of the above
96. It is committed without criminal intent by any person who kills another, other than his father, mother, child
or any of his ascendants/descendants/his spouse:
a. Manslaughter
b. Homicide
c. Parricide
d. Infanticide
97. A person who file a case with a court against another, a concise statement of the ultimate facts constituting
cause of action:
a. Complainant
b. Respondent
c. Plaintiff
d. Defendant
99. An act is considered to be a self-defense when he acts in defense of a person’s rights, provided that the
following circumstances occur:
a. There is lawful aggression
b. Reasonable necessity of the means employed to prevent to repel such aggression
c. Sufficient provocation on the part of the person defending himself
d. All of the above
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