RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1071 of 2368

A client in labor asks what a doula can do for them. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

  1. A doula is a licensed clinician who manages labor and orders medications.
  2. A doula is a nurse who monitors the fetal heart rate and performs cervical exams.
  3. A doula is a trained lay person who gives emotional, physical, and social support.
  4. A doula is a certified midwife who is able to deliver the newborn.
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Correct answer: A doula is a trained lay person who gives emotional, physical, and social support.

Doulas are trained lay people who provide support, not clinical care. Nurses work in collaboration with them.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Childbirth Settings. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026