CMA Professional Ethics & Scope of Practice

Question 1

A Certified Midwife Assistant's (CMA) scope of practice is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Assisting a licensed midwife or provider within defined competencies and under supervision

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Independently delivering babies without supervision

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Providing all prenatal and postnatal care autonomously

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Performing clinical duties based on personal experience

Question 2

Informed consent for a birth procedure requires that the patient receive information about:

Accepted Answer

Benefits, risks, alternatives, and the right to refuse

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The procedure's benefits only

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Only what the provider deems necessary

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Information after the procedure is complete

Question 3

Confidentiality of patient health information is governed in the US primarily by:

Accepted Answer

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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The AMA Code of Ethics

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State midwifery licensing boards only

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The Joint Commission standards

Question 4

If a midwifery assistant witnesses a potential error by the supervising midwife, the appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Use the chain of command and raise concerns through appropriate channels

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Stay silent to avoid conflict

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Immediately confront the midwife in front of the patient

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Document nothing and wait to see the outcome

Question 5

Which principle of biomedical ethics requires that a provider act in the best interest of the patient?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Nonmaleficence

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Justice

Question 6

A laboring patient who has capacity declines a recommended intervention. The CMA should:

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and respect the patient's decision

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Perform the intervention anyway for the patient's safety

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Call the patient's family to override the decision

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Discontinue care immediately