Author Question: During the decision-making process, the midwife should: a. provide the woman with greatest ... (Read 78 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

During the decision-making process, the midwife should:

a. provide the woman with greatest opportunity to obtain evidenced-based information and to seek all options and alternatives in her care.
b. give the woman only those choices that she (the midwife) is comfortable with.
c. remove herself from the processit is the woman's responsibility to investigate and make her own decisions
d. make the decision for the womanthe midwife is the expert and as such should make the decisions.

Question 2

In the midwifery partnership, both partners have equal status; each is an individual and brings different things to the relationship.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

shaikhs · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

The partnership should provide the women with the greatest opportunity to obtain evidenced-based information and to seek all options and alternatives in her care. A decision should be made without coercion.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: True