Mongolia Midwife Licensing Exam study plan
Mongolia Midwife Licensing Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Antenatal Care and Normal Pregnancy
Map the antenatal care domain into a checklist of topics: booking visit, risk assessment, gestational dating, routine screening, danger signs, and schedule each across weeks 1-2
Explain the physiology of normal pregnancy adaptation (cardiovascular, haematological, renal, respiratory) and state which findings are normal versus warning signs
Calculate gestational age and estimated date of delivery from last menstrual period and ultrasound, and interpret discordance between the two
List the components of the Mongolian antenatal visit schedule and the purpose of each test offered (blood group, haemoglobin, blood pressure, urine protein, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, glucose screening)
Draft 20 original single-best-answer questions on antenatal care and record which ones you answered wrongly and why
Your checkpoint
A one-page antenatal checklist plus a 20-question self-test with a written error log
Antenatal Care and Normal Pregnancy
Describe nutritional, iron and folate guidance in pregnancy and justify supplementation and food-based advice for the local context
Outline the management of common minor complaints of pregnancy (nausea and vomiting, heartburn, constipation, back pain, varicose veins) with non-pharmacological first steps
Identify the danger signs that require referral in each trimester and rehearse how you would explain them to a woman and her family
Interpret a partograph-free antenatal record: plot weight, blood pressure and fundal height and flag abnormal trends
Summarise the schedule of tetanus-diphtheria and other vaccines relevant to pregnancy and the newborn
Your checkpoint
A written danger-sign counselling script in Mongolian plus a completed antenatal record interpretation exercise
Intrapartum Care and Normal Birth
Explain the mechanism and management of the three stages of labour and the physiological signs marking each transition
Describe the components of the partograph and demonstrate plotting of cervical dilatation, descent, contractions and fetal heart rate on a paper chart
List the indications for and steps of an episiotomy and perineal repair, and when NOT to perform one
Outline immediate newborn care at birth: drying, warmth, delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin contact, and early breastfeeding initiation
Explain the active management of the third stage and how to recognise and respond to postpartum haemorrhage in the first hour
Your checkpoint
A correctly plotted sample partograph for a normal labour plus a written step-by-step normal birth flow
Intrapartum Care and Normal Birth & Postpartum Care and Newborn Care
Describe continuous fetal monitoring interpretation: baseline rate, variability, accelerations, decelerations, and the actions each pattern triggers
Explain the principles of respectful, woman-centred care during labour, including freedom of position, companion of choice, and pain relief options
Outline postpartum assessment in the first 24 hours, days 1-7, and weeks 2-6, including uterine involution, lochia, perineum, breastfeeding and mood
Explain newborn examination and screening: Apgar scoring, birth weight, feeding assessment, jaundice, and the schedule of newborn checks
Describe breastfeeding support: positioning, attachment, frequency, and management of engorgement and nipple pain
Your checkpoint
A postpartum and newborn care checklist covering the first six weeks, with a written fetal monitoring interpretation exercise
Complications of Pregnancy, Labour and Postpartum
Classify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and state the diagnostic criteria, initial management and referral thresholds for each
Describe the recognition and emergency management of obstetric haemorrhage (antepartum and postpartum) including uterine massage, uterotonics and shock management
Explain the prevention, recognition and management of puerperal sepsis and the role of prompt antibiotics and referral
Outline the management of preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, and malpresentation, and identify when transfer to a higher level is needed
Describe the recognition and initial response to obstructed labour, shoulder dystocia and cord prolapse
Your checkpoint
Five one-page emergency action cards (hypertension, haemorrhage, sepsis, preterm labour, obstructed labour) with referral criteria
Complications of Pregnancy, Labour and Postpartum & Reproductive and Sexual Health, Family Planning
Outline the management of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy and the counselling each requires
Compare modern contraceptive methods on effectiveness, side effects, contraindications and return to fertility, and match methods to common client scenarios
Explain emergency contraception timing and mechanisms and the counselling that accompanies it
Describe the components of comprehensive abortion care within the legal framework and the post-abortion family planning message
Outline screening and counselling for sexually transmitted infections and cervical cancer in reproductive-age women
Your checkpoint
A contraceptive counselling decision aid plus a 15-question self-test on reproductive health with corrections
Midwifery Professional Ethics, Law and Regulation & Infection Prevention, Safe Motherhood and Quality of Care
State the core ethical principles and apply them to consent, confidentiality, adolescent clients, and conscientious objection scenarios
Describe the legal scope of midwifery practice, documentation requirements, and the reporting duties that apply to maternal and perinatal deaths
Explain standard precautions, hand hygiene, and safe waste and sharps handling in the delivery room
Outline infection prevention for specific situations: sterilisation of instruments, prevention of neonatal tetanus, and management of blood and body fluid exposure
Describe the components of quality of care and respectful maternity care and how they are measured and improved
Your checkpoint
A written ethics case analysis plus a delivery-room infection prevention audit checklist
Evidence-Based Practice, Research and Health Promotion & Antenatal Care and Normal Pregnancy & Complications of Pregnancy, Labour and Postpartum
Explain levels of evidence, study designs, and how to appraise a systematic review or guideline for applicability to your setting
Describe how to frame a clinical question and search a database, and how to translate a guideline into a local protocol
Design a short health promotion session on a priority topic (antenatal care attendance, breastfeeding, or family planning) with measurable objectives
Complete two full timed mock examinations and review every incorrect answer against a source
Consolidate a personal summary sheet of high-yield facts across all eight domains for final revision
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock exams with a written review of every error, plus a one-page high-yield summary sheet and a health promotion session plan
Milestones
Week 2: Explain the antenatal visit schedule, danger signs and normal pregnancy physiology aloud without notes, and score at least 80% on your own 20-question antenatal self-test
Week 4: Plot a normal partograph and a postpartum/newborn checklist from memory, and describe the three stages of labour and immediate newborn care in under 10 minutes
Week 5: State the diagnostic criteria and first-line actions for hypertensive disorders, haemorrhage and sepsis on all five emergency cards without consulting notes
Week 6: Match at least 10 contraceptive client scenarios to appropriate methods with correct counselling points, scoring 80% or better
Week 7: Pass a self-made 20-question ethics, law and infection prevention quiz at 80% or better and complete the infection prevention audit checklist
Week 8: Score at least 75% on both timed mock exams and show a written review of every incorrect answer with the corrected fact