FREE Doula MCQ Questions and Answers 2026 October
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Sample Doula Certification Practice Questions
Try these questions from our free Doula Certification practice tests. The correct answer and an explanation follow each question.
What is confidentiality in doula practice?
- A. Sharing inspiring client birth stories on social media
- B. Keeping all client information private and not sharing without permission
- C. Informing the hospital about client preferences before arrival
- D. Reporting all births to certification bodies
Answer: B. Keeping all client information private and not sharing without permission
Doula confidentiality requires keeping all client information—medical history, birth details, and personal matters—strictly private unless the client gives explicit consent.
What is tongue tie (ankyloglossia)?
- A. A tight jaw muscle condition
- B. A short or tight frenulum that restricts tongue movement and can affect latch
- C. An overactive sucking reflex
- D. A feeding schedule restriction
Answer: B. A short or tight frenulum that restricts tongue movement and can affect latch
Tongue tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition where the lingual frenulum is unusually short or tight, restricting tongue movement and potentially affecting latch.
What does cultural humility mean in doula practice?
- A. Personally adopting all of the client's cultural practices
- B. Approaching each client with openness and respect for their cultural context
- C. Imposing Western birth practices as standard care
- D. Avoiding all cultural topics to prevent offense
Answer: B. Approaching each client with openness and respect for their cultural context
Cultural humility means actively respecting clients' cultural backgrounds, traditions, and values without judgment or imposition of the doula's own beliefs.
Acupressure point SP6 (Spleen 6), sometimes used to stimulate labor and reduce pain, is located:
- A. On the inner wrist below the palm
- B. At the base of the thumb
- C. Three finger-widths above the inner ankle bone
- D. Between the first and second toes
Answer: C. Three finger-widths above the inner ankle bone
SP6 is located three finger-widths above the medial malleolus (inner ankle bone) and is believed to stimulate uterine contractions and reduce labor pain.
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