Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mental Health Certification - PMHC Exam Practice Test
58. Newborns of depressed mothers have a biochemical and physiological profile that is strongly associated with:
Correct Answer: D
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9. The maternity nurse promoting parental-infant attachment should incorporate which appropriate cultural beliefs into the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,E
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97. Which of the following represents an effect of untreated mood disorder on the mother-infant dyad?
Correct Answer: B
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63. Case Study
Aliya is currently pregnant with her second child at 25 weeks gestation Her first child is 20 months old. She is coming to you to help her decide if what she is experiencing is normal for pregnancy or if she is having symptoms of a perinatal mood disorder. During her interview, she describes poor sleep, increased tearfulness, low energy, and irritability. She states that her first child sleeps well and is not interrupting her sleep, and that she is not waking up due to increased urination or physical discomforts of pregnancy. She reports that she has not ever been as tearful as she is now, including during her previous postpartum period She states that she has been tested by her obstetrician (OB) care provider for anemia and thyroid dysfunction and her lab results were normal. She is noticing that her irritability is affecting her relationship with her partner She worries that she is
"pushing him away:" even though he is trying to be supportive.
Question: Which of the following common problems during pregnancy would NOT significantly affect Aliya's sleep?
Aliya is currently pregnant with her second child at 25 weeks gestation Her first child is 20 months old. She is coming to you to help her decide if what she is experiencing is normal for pregnancy or if she is having symptoms of a perinatal mood disorder. During her interview, she describes poor sleep, increased tearfulness, low energy, and irritability. She states that her first child sleeps well and is not interrupting her sleep, and that she is not waking up due to increased urination or physical discomforts of pregnancy. She reports that she has not ever been as tearful as she is now, including during her previous postpartum period She states that she has been tested by her obstetrician (OB) care provider for anemia and thyroid dysfunction and her lab results were normal. She is noticing that her irritability is affecting her relationship with her partner She worries that she is
"pushing him away:" even though he is trying to be supportive.
Question: Which of the following common problems during pregnancy would NOT significantly affect Aliya's sleep?
Correct Answer: B
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41. Which of the following screening tools would be helpful to determine trauma history as part of perinatal mood disorder risk assessment?
Correct Answer: C
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39. The maternity nurse promoting parental-infant attachment should incorporate which appropriate cultural beliefs into the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,E
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89. Which of the following factors carries the highest risk for developing perinatal depression?
Correct Answer: C
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3. Parents can facilitate the adjustment of their other children to a new baby by:
Correct Answer: B
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