PRC Midwives LE study guide
PRC Midwives LE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Philippine Midwife Licensure Examination is the PRC-administered board exam that a candidate must pass to practice as a registered midwife in the Philippines. It is intended for graduates of a midwifery program who want the professional identification card and the legal authority to provide maternal and newborn care. The PRC Midwives LE study guide has 6 sections and about 1,905 words.
01Antepartal Care
Antepartal Care tests whether you can establish a safe baseline for pregnancy: date the pregnancy, identify risk, promote nutrition and immunization, and recognize danger signs early enough for referral. GTPAL records all pregnancies: gravida counts the current pregnancy; term and preterm are counts of births; abortion includes miscarriage and induced abortion; living counts children alive.
341 words, about 2 min02Intrapartal Care
Intrapartal Care tests your ability to distinguish normal from abnormal labor, plot progress objectively, interpret fetal status, and act within midwifery scope and referral rules. True labor produces regular contractions that increase in frequency, duration, and intensity, with progressive cervical dilation and descent; false labor does not change the cervix.
313 words, about 2 min03Postpartal Care
Postpartal Care tests monitoring of involution, bleeding, breastfeeding, perineal healing, and emotional adjustment during the first hours and weeks after birth. BUBBLE-LE structures assessment: Breasts, Uterus, Bladder, Bowel, Lochia, Episiotomy/perineum, Legs, Emotions.
305 words, about 2 min04Newborn Care
Newborn Care tests immediate transition support, thermoregulation, feeding, infection prevention, screening, and recognition of danger signs in the first days of life. Immediate care : dry, warm, stimulate, assess breathing; delay cord clamping 1–3 minutes for a vigorous newborn; place skin-to-skin; support breastfeeding within 1 hour.
319 words, about 2 min05Community Health and Midwifery Practice
Community Health and Midwifery Practice tests how midwives plan care for populations, use referral systems, apply primary health care principles, and measure maternal and newborn outcomes. Primary health care emphasizes accessibility, community participation, intersectoral collaboration, and appropriate technology; the barangay health station is the first contact and the rural health unit is a common referral level.
314 words, about 2 min06Professional Ethics and Related Laws
Professional Ethics and Related Laws tests the midwife's legal scope, consent, confidentiality, documentation, mandatory reporting, and accountability under Philippine law and professional regulation. RA 7392 , the Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992, defines midwifery practice and its limits; midwives care for normal pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum, and the newborn within their competence and refer when risk exceeds scope.
313 words, about 2 min