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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE
c) RA 7305
1. The main principle of RA 6713 when is the code of ethical and 14. The President of IMAP when RA 7392 was approved:
moral conduct for government employees is : a) Juana C. Reyes
a) honesty is the best policy b) Amparo S. Buenaventura
b) Public office is public service c) Cecilia B. Santos
c) public office is a public trust 15. Before an organization like IMAP conducts its business meeting
2. Which of the following is TRUE about the code of ethics for a quorum is first established, this usually means that :
midwives? a) 50% of the member plus one are in attendance
a) a midwife is bound by professional ethics so she has the b) 75% of the members agreed to attend
reason to reveal any information given by her patient c) all the members of the organization are present
b) a midwife should work with interest and concern and may 16. A practical science which investigates the nature origin,
join a health team at her discretion development and function of law :
c) a midwife who has accepted to take care of a patient a) jurisprudence
should render service to the best of her ability b) legislation
3. Which of the following is not characteristic of a profession? c) police power of the state
a) autonomy 17. The new midwifery law was signed by the President Cory
b) service motive is secondary to monetary gain Aquino last:
c) use of judgment and discretion a) January 10, 1992
4. A professional midwife needs to have this trait. b) March 10, 1992
a) love for oneself c) April 10, 1992
b) sincerity and commitment 18. the composition of the board of Midwifery includes :
c) eagerness to earn so she can spend as she desires a) one(1) chairman – obstetrician, one (1) registered Nurse-
5. Professional conduct should be observed by a midwife, an midwife , three (3) registered midwives
example of which is: b) one 91) chairman – obstetrician, 2registered Nurse –
a) operating a lying-in clinic which charged exorbitant fee midwives , two 92) registered midwives
b) performing the tasks and functions that is only within the c) four (4) registered midwives, one (1) chairman- obstetrician
scope of midwifery practice 19. Applicants to the Board of Midwifery are endorsed by their
c) performing the functions of a nurse since nursing care can respective professional association which is accredited by the
be done by the midwives effectively PRC. They are appointed by:
6. A fellow midwife is very unpleasant in dealing with the husband a) Civil service Commissioner
of the patient, the best thing to do is : b) PRC Commissioner
a) inform your immediate supervisor c) President of the Philippines
b) talk to her and inform her of your observation 20. One of the differences between RA 2644 and RA 7392 is the
c) ignore the incident term of office of the Board of midwifery, the term as per RA 7392
7. You attended a mother who delivered a baby with deformed is:
legs, which of the following traits should you posses? a) 3 years with the reappointment
a) sympathy b) 3 years with a renewal
b) pity c) 3 years plus another year
c) empathy 21. When the Board of Midwifery promulgates rules and regulations
8. When dealing with a pregnant mother, the midwife must to upgrade the practice of midwifery, this power is called:
remember that she respect and protect the right of: a) ministerial
a) the mother b) quasi-legislative
b) the unborn child c) quasi-judicial
c) both the mother and the unborn child. 22. If the term of office of the member of the Board has already
9. When correcting a colleague who is doing something wrong, the expired she can still continue to discharge her duties if there is
midwife can reduce the negative reaction of the colleague if she nobody appointed yet because of the principle of:
does it: a) ad interin
a) cordially b) hold over
b) tactfully c) tenure
c) with a smile 23. A member of the Board may be removed for:
10. If one of your patients who has a history of difficult deliveries, a) dishonorable conduct
seeks your help for an abortion, the best action that will be b) neglect of duty
within the ethico-legal boundaries of midwifery practice is: c) both a and b
a) refer her to an abortionist 24. Who of the following graduate midwives is allowed to take the
b) insert a catheter into her uterus Midwifery licensure examination?
c) explain to the woman the legal and moral implications of a) midwife who submitted fraudulent documents
her plan b) a midwife who graduated from a school of midwifery
11. The term unprofessional conduct includes? without government recognition
a) inability to perform duties c) a midwife who submitted requirements as required and
b) lack of knowledge and skills approved by PRC
c) violation of the code of ethics 25. Based on the new Midwifery law, a graduating midwife applying
12. Membership in IMAP is considered to be: for the Board Examination must have handled deliveries
a) open to all graduate midwives characterized as:
b) compulsory because of LOI -1000 a) 10 assisted and 10 actual
c) a voluntary decision of a registered midwife b) 10 hospital and 10 home delivery
13. A midwife wants to be member of IMA. It is an indication of her c) 20 actual deliveries in any setting
ethical obligation which is stipulated in the: 26. For an examinee to pass the Board Exam, she needs to have:
a) RA 7392 a) an average of 75% and above with no grade below 60% in
b) code of ethics for midwives any subject
 b) an average of 75% and above with no grade below 50% in a) permit form DOH
any subject b) permit form DECS
c) a grade of 70% and above in all her subjects c) the school shall have at least 50 maternity beds and
27. Passing the Board Examination will: affiliated with an accredited hospital
a) certify that the midwife has all the knowledge and skills 41. To upgrade the midwifery education. The RA 7392 has these
needed and can go abroad provisions except;
b) guarantee the public that the midwife will not commit any a) the faculty members must be at least a bachelor's degree
malpractice or negligence act holder
c) grant the midwife the privilege to practice the profession in b) the ratio of clinical instructor to students is 1:12
the Philippines c) A RM can be assigned to the classroom if she has at least
28. The last official act which a graduate midwife has to do before 1 year experience
being granted the license to practice the profession is: 42. The present midwifery curriculum does not prepare the graduate
a) submit the important school requirements midwife to assume which position;
b) take the licensure examination a) staff midwife
c) take the oath of professionals b) primary health care provider
29. A graduate midwife who passed the midwifery licensure c) supervising midwife
examination can now secure professional license at the age of: 43. In order for a midwife to qualify as principal of a school of
a) 18 years midwifery she needs to have the following except:
b) 20 years a) registered midwife
c) 21 years b) master's degree holder
30. An examinee who wants to appeal for reconsideration of her test c) without teaching experience
within 90 days must: 44. The minimum qualifications needed by registered midwife to be
a) ask a lawyer to represent her allowed to supervise midwifery students is:
b) send her letter to the chairman, Board of Midwifery a) she has at least 5 years in the area
c) request the principal to write the Commissioner b) she has completed 45 hours of continuing education
31. A midwife who does not renew her professional license for five c) she has 2 years experience and training in the supervision
(5) years and above will be given notice by PRC regarding: of students
a) delisting in the roster of professional midwives 45. A newly registered midwife is best suited to:
b) surrender of the certificate of registration a) teach in a midwifery school
c) revocation of her license b) work a a staff
32. The PRC license is renewed every 3 years. The midwife needs c) open the ovum lying in clinic
to submit proof of continuing education: 46. The following are the fields of practice for midwifery EXCEPT:
a) 15 hours a) governess or yaya of a pre-schooler
b) 10 hours b) community health practice
c) 45 hours c) institutional midwifery
33. Continuing education program offered by private institutions to 47. Which of the following is not a trend in midwifery practice today?
the accredited by what agency? a) rooming-in
a) DECS b) breastfeeding
b) Board of Midwifery c) hospital delivery
c) IMAp 48. When you are not sure of a doctor's order?
34. If the PRC license expires on your birthday which is April a) consult one of a midwives on the floor
10,1997, you are expected t renew license on: b) clarify with the doctor concerned
a) April 1-10, 1997 c) go ahead and follow the order since it is signed
b) April 10 to May 10, 1997 49. The midwife has been given new functions which includes the
c) April 10 to 30, 1997 following Except:
35. The following are means by which a midwife can earn a) injecting antibiotics to mothers
continuing education credits: b) doing internal examination during labor
a) teaching in a school of midwifery, conducting research c) inserting intravenous fluid in case of obstetrical
b) symposium, conference, convention emergencies
c) both a and b 50. Which of the following is not a traditional responsibility of the
36. As per RA 1080, a midwife who possess the Midwifery board public health midwife?
exam will be considered : a) rendering home care to tuberculosis patient
a) first grade eligible b) making record of her cases
b) second grade eligible c) conducting home visits to maternal and new born cases
c) career executive Officer 51. Based on the expanded immunization program of DOH. The
37. An examinee who fails in the board exam can: midwife is allowed to give immunization provided that:
a) take another exam only after one (1) year of refresher a) she is ,employed by the DOH
course b) she has been trained for it
b) request to be only conditioned if the grade in only one c) both a and b
subject is below 75% 52. Allowed to attend home deliveries
c) repeat taking the exam until she passes a) a graduate midwife
38. The license of the Midwife may be suspended or revoked if: b) a registered midwife
a) she did her duty as expected c) a traditional hilot
b) she assisted the doctor in performing induced abortion 53. Which of the following cases is the midwife allowed to handle for
c) she performed by herself all the activities stated in the home delivery ?
scope of practice of a midwife a) a segundi with regular AP check-up uncomplicated
39. Which of the following is true about revocation of license? pregnancy
a) a license once revoked cannot be re-issued again b) a nullipara with regular AP check -up
b) a revoked license is automatically returned after two years c) primigravida with no complication
for the sake of justice 54. Who is qualified to supervise students midwives in the delivery
c) the revoked license may be re-issued if the cause for the Room?
revocation has been revoked or connected a) RN who has worked in the DR for 2 years
40. The following are the requirements for the school of Midwifery to b) RM who has topped the board exam
be recognized as duly accredited and legally constituted c) RM who has finished BSE and has worked in the DR for 2
institution for midwifery training except: years
55. The giving of exytoxin to a mother is allowed to be done by a b) negligence
midwife if the reason is: c) malpractice
a) to hasten labor and shorten the second stage 70. When a mother gets a third degree laceration during a home
b) to prevent uterine bleeding after delivery of placenta delivery and the midwife live the patient to call a physician, the
c) to improved the uterine contractions during labor midwife can be guilty of:
56. Before a registered midwife could suture perinea lacerations, a) negligence
she must first: b) malpractice
a) check if there is an order c) unprofessional conduct
b) inform the supervising nurse or midwife 71. In which of the following will the midwife be excused from
c) undergo a special training for it liability for an injury done?
57. A rural health midwife with 10 years of experience wants to a) you performed your duty well and the injury was just
know if she can perform episiotomy: accidental
a) she can now perform episiotomy b) you had no intention of causing the injury
b) she can perform episiotomy if she has been properly c) you reported immediately the injury
trained for it 72. Which set is an example of mitigating circumferences?
c) she cannot perform episiotomy because this function is a) above 70 years old, voluntary surrender
outside the scope of midwifery practice b) blindness, below 18 years
58. After an internal examination you found out that the baby's foot c) below 9 years, exercise four
comes first what is the right action to do: 73. A midwife steals the valuables of her patient, this is considered
a) refer the mother to the nearest hospital as:
b) proceed to deliver the baby a) mitigating circumstances
c) give oxytocin drug to the mother to hasten delivery b) aggravating circumstances
59. A midwife delivered an alive baby girl but died on the same day. c) exempting circumstances
She should file a certificate of: 74. If a midwife is forced by someone to perform criminal abortion,
a) birth the midwife will be?
b) death a) exempted because she is being forced to do the act
c) both a and b against her will
60. Failure to report the birth/death will make the midwife liable for: b) justified because she has no choice but to do act
a) fine c) mitigated because she did not want to do the act
b) imprisonment 75. If the midwife has the knowledge of the crime and took part in
c) both a and b the execution of the act, she is liable as:
61. The doctrine followed in the Philippines in determining a) principal of a crime
citizenship by birth is: b) accessory before the fact
a) hold-over c) accessory after the fact
b) jus soli 76. A midwife who encourage a pregnant woman to commit abortion
c) jus saguinis by giving the complete address of the abortion is liable as:
62. If a midwife is suspected for graft and corruption, she cannot be a) principal of a crime
immediately dismissed without proper investigation and hearing. b) accomplice
This is called: c) accessory
a) preliminary investigation 77. An infant got gangrene because the BCG immunization was
b) due process given intramuscular. The midwife will be liable for negligence
c) remedy under the doctrine?
63. The correct action to do to a redness for the injury received is to: a) respondent superior
a) file a lawsuit, against the person for damages b) res ipsa loquitor
b) hire someone to take revenge for you c) force majeure
c) confront her and threatened her 78. If a midwife fails to answer the delivery call because of high
64. In case of a civil offense, the complaint is filed by: fever, she can be exempted from liability because of:
a) aggrieved party a) res ipsa loquitor
b) defendant b) force majeure
c) people of the Philippines c) respondent superior
65. If a midwife is injured by someone, she can sue the person in 79. The doctrine of respondent superior will apply in a condition
court, if she files the lawsuit will be called: where the midwife is;
a) respondent a) performing a delegated responsibility
b) plaintiff b) doing a discretionary function
c) defendant c) doing an independent function
66. If a midwife is summoned by the Board of Midwifery to give 80. Which of the information is considered a privileged
testimony as a witness, the formal order is known as: communication/
a) writ a) age, sex, height
b) subpoena b) diagnosis, treatment, prognosis
c) subpoena duces tecum c) none of the above
67. When the Board of Midwifery issues a subpeona duces tecum to 81. As a witness in a lawsuit, the midwife must always observed the
a midwife this means that : principle of privileged communication, she can divulge/reveal
a) she must come personally to the hearing confidential information only in which case?
b) she must answer the charges to the plaintiff a) in all count cases
c) she must testify in the hearing and must bring some b) in civil cases
documents c) in criminal cases
68. If a midwife failed to teach a postpartum mother the proper 82. Acting as a witness in the making of a will by a patient is:
technique of perineal care and the mother gets puerperal a) a function of the midwife specified by law
infection, the midwife is considered: b) a duty of the midwife whereby she can be sanctioned if she
a) liable for malpractice refuses to do so
b) liable for reckless negligence c) a voluntary act of the midwife which she cannot be
c) not liable compelled to do
69. If a midwife prescribes a drug even if she used a generic name, 83. For a testator to be qualified to make a will she must :
she is still guilty of: a) be dying
a) incompetence b) have good physical health
 c) have testamentary capacity Philippines not later than:
84. If a midwife keeps the baby of a patient who delivered in her a) Jan 15 every year
private lying-in clinic because the mother cannot pay the bills, b) march 15 every year
she can be held liable for: c) April 15, every year
a) false imprisonment 100. In the new family code, the child born of an illegitimate
b) relationship should be registered using:
85. A midwife who performed an abortion to a mother was penalized a) the surname of the father
for 4 to 6 years of imprisonment, the kind of crime is considered b) the surname of the mother
as : c) the surname of the father if he gives consent
a) light felony
b) lass grave felony
c) grave felony
86. A midwife should know that the right of the unborn child to life is
protected under the 1987constitution, specifically.
a) Article II section II
b) Article II Section 12
c) Article II section 15
87. The killing of child less than 3 days old
a) homicide
b) parricide
c) infanticide
88. A midwife was heard heard saying that a doctor was
incompetent. The doctor decided to sue the midwife for:
a) slander
b) perjury
c) libel
89. The following are essential elements of a valid contract except:
a) voluntary consent
b) presence of witness
c) lawful object
90. When a midwife and a patient verbally agree that the midwife
will handle the home delivery for a fee, this kind of agreement is:
a) formal contract
b) implied contract
c) expressed contract
91. Verbal contract are:
a) null and void
b) not valid because they are not written
c) enforceable under the law
92. The government agency directly concerned with Filipino workers
abroad is:
a) POEA
b) DFA
c) OWWA
93. If a midwife working abroad loses her passport she should:
a) get a new one from the nearest Philippine embassy
b) not yet worried since she still has a visa
c) come home to the Philippines and apply again
94. When resigning from a job, the appropriate behavior of a
professional midwife is:
a) to request the staff nurse to inform head nurse
b) to file a letter of resignation immediately effective that day
c) to submit a letter of resignation at least 30 days before due
date
95. According to the labor code, a midwife working in a private
hospital is entitled to maternity leave benefit:
a) 45 days not including Sundays and holidays
b) 45 working days
c) 45 days inclusive of Sundays and holidays
96. RA 6111 provides that a midwife who is a single can have a
dependent :
a) parent who are 60 years and above and no longer working
b) parent 50 years and above
c) a brother / sister who is physically handicapped
97. A midwife employed in the DOH earned and annual income of
38,000 she is required to pay the following taxes except:
a) community tax of 38.00
b) professional tax 50.00
c) withholding tax of 10
98. A midwife who is single with qualified dependents to personal
tax exemption of:
a) 9,000.00
b) 12,000
c) 18,000
99. Income tax returns should be filed by every good citizen of the