Latest Postpartum Support International PMHC PDF and Dumps (2026) Free Exam Questions Answers [Q39-Q53]

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Latest Postpartum Support International PMHC PDF and Dumps (2026) Free Exam Questions Answers

Pass Your PSI-PMHC PMHC Exam on Jan 15, 2026 with 110 Questions

NO.39 51. Which symptoms are included under the diagnostic criteria for PPD?

Sleep disturbance appetite changes, hallucinations

Appetite changes, low mood, delusions

Hallucinations, delusions, low mood

Low mood, fatigue, sleep disturbance

NO.40 28. What is an appropriate indicator for performing a contraction stress test?

Increased fetal movement and small for gestational age

Maternal diabetes mellitus and postmaturity

Adolescent pregnancy and poor prenatal care

History of preterm labor and intrauterine growth restriction

NO.41 60. Prenatal anxiety:

is more common in higher socio-economic groups.

does not affect the fetus.

affects up to 20% of women.

is most effectively treated with increased physical activity.

NO.42 40. When helping a woman cope with postpartum blues, the nurse should offer what appropriate suggestions?
(Select all that apply.)

The father should take over care of the baby, because postpartum blues are exclusively a female problem.

Get plenty of rest.

Plan to get out of the house occasionally.

Asking for help will not foster independence.

Use La Leche League or community mental health centers.

NO.43 14. Many nurses find it easy to speak with patients regarding postpartum depression.

True

False

NO.44 38. When working with parents who have some form of sensory impairment, nurses should consider which information when writing a plan of care?

One of the major difficulties visually impaired parents experience is the skepticism of health care professionals

Visually impaired mothers cannot overcome the infant’s need for eye-to-eye contact

The best approach for the nurse is to assess the parents’ capabilities rather than focusing on their disabilities

Technologic advances, including the Internet, can provide deaf parents with a full range of parenting activities and information

Childbirth education and other materials are available in Braille.

NO.45 59. Pregnancy alters a woman’s physiology including the way that medications are utilized and distributed in the body Why is this important?

To continue the same dose of medication that was effective prior to pregnancy

To monitor symptoms and adjust medication as needed

To increase the dose of all medications in the 3rd trimester

To minimize drug exposure until the second trimester

NO.46 41. Which of the following screening tools would be helpful to determine trauma history as part of perinatal mood disorder risk assessment?

Healthy Living Questionnaire

ACES Questionnaire

CAGE-AID Questionnaire

C-SSRS Questionnaire

NO.47 56. What percentage of fathers experience moderate to severe postpartum depression?

10%

25%

NO.48 55. When compared to mothers who are not anxious or depressed, mothers with PMADs are more likely to describe their babies as:

happy and even-tempered

good sleepers.

fussy and difficult to soothe.

unattractive

NO.49 86. You are working in an outpatient pediatric care setting and encounter a new mother who screens positive for depression and reports symptoms consistent with a depressive episode of moderate severity You provide her with counseling referrals but she says she does not have time to attend counseling and intends to use a self- guided web-based intervention instead. Which of the following statements represents your BEST response?

Inform the mother that web-based interventions are unproven and may do more harm than good: advise her that you cannot support her in this decision, and document your concerns

Assess the mother to be certain there are no active symptoms of suicidally, mania or psychosis, ask her to identify the web-based intervention she intends to use, advise her to call you if her symptoms worsen, and document these steps

Tell the mother she should only use a web-based intervention in conjunction with counseling/therapy, offer to help her set up an initial appointment with a therapist before she leaves your office, and document your concerns.

Seek a psychiatric consultation based on concerns that this mother may be delusional for thinking her symptoms can be helped by a self-guided web-based intervention and document your rationale for seeking consultation.

NO.50 21. Which behaviors would be exhibited during the letting-go phase of maternal role adaptation. Select all that apply.

Emergence of family unit

Dependent behaviors

Sexual intimacy relationship continuing

Defining one’s individual roles

Being talkative and excited about becoming a mother

NO.51 97. Which of the following represents an effect of untreated mood disorder on the mother-infant dyad?

Preference for father by infant

Cognitive changes in the infant

Increased bonding with the infant

Extended breastfeeding of the infant

NO.52 108. A client exhibits the following symptoms fatigue, weight gain, muscle aches: depression, slowed heart rate, and impaired memory Which medical condition is often mislabeled as a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) and needs to be ruled out?

Preeclampsia

Hypothyroidism

Gestational diabetes

Migraines

NO.53 24. A 40-year-old woman with a high body mass index (BMI) is 10 weeks pregnant. Which diagnostic tool is appropriate to suggest to her at this time?

Biophysical profile

Amniocentesis

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP)

Transvaginal ultrasound

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