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Key Facts: JNCLEX-RM (Jordan) Exam

100

Exam Questions

120m

Time Limit

50%

Passing Mark

50 JOD

First-Attempt Fee

The JNCLEX-RM is Jordan's mandatory 100-question computer-based licensure examination for Registered Midwives, administered in English by the Jordanian Nursing Council over 120 minutes with a 50% pass mark and a 50 JOD first-attempt fee. The Council's published blueprint weights the paper most heavily towards normal and high-risk antenatal care (15 questions each) and normal and high-risk childbirth (12 each); this free practice bank by OpenExamPrep offers 100 independent questions covering all twelve published domains.

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1Under the Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) Code of Midwifery Ethics and the Jordanian Medical and Health Liability Law, what is the registered midwife's ethical and legal obligation when a laboring woman refuses a proposed non-emergent medical intervention?

A.Perform the procedure regardless of refusal because midwives always know what is best for the baby

B.Respect the woman's informed refusal, document the discussion and refusal objectively, and continue to provide compassionate, supportive midwifery care

C.Threaten the mother with discharge from the labor ward if she does not comply immediately

D.Demand that the patient's spouse override her refusal and sign the consent form

Explanation: Respect for maternal autonomy and informed consent/refusal is an essential ethical and legal mandate under JNC professional guidelines and the Jordanian Medical Liability Law. A competent adult woman has the absolute right to refuse any medical or surgical procedure. The midwife must explain risks/benefits, document objectively, and continue providing optimal care without punitive discrimination.

2A practicing midwife in a public hospital in Jordan discovers that a colleague made a serious medication administration error that resulted in transient fetal bradycardia. The colleague begs the midwife to conceal the error and not write an incident report. What is the midwife's professional obligation?

A.Agree to conceal the error to maintain friendly collegial relationships in the department

B.Confront the colleague publicly in front of the patient and family to assign blame

C.Alter the medication administration record retroactively to show that the correct dose was given

D.Ensure patient safety, notify the supervising physician, and document the event transparently in accordance with clinical risk management policy

Explanation: Professional ethics and clinical governance mandate patient safety, transparency, and truthful reporting. The midwife must ensure the patient is evaluated and stabilized, alert the physician, and file an objective incident report. Transparent error reporting fosters system-wide quality improvement rather than individual concealment.

3Under the Jordanian Medical and Health Liability Law, which documentation standard is essential when recording intrapartum care on a partograph and clinical progress notes?

A.Contemporaneous, accurate, objective recording of findings with exact times and the midwife's professional signature/license number

B.Retrospective recording at the end of a 12-hour shift based on memory

C.Erasing erroneous entries with correction fluid and writing the revised numbers on top

D.Recording predicted clinical findings in advance to save time during busy labor ward shifts

Explanation: The Jordanian Medical Liability Law requires that clinical records be written contemporaneously (at the time care is delivered), accurately, and objectively, with chronological timestamps and the clinician's signature/stamp. Errors must be crossed out with a single line so the original entry remains legible, dated, and initialed.

4Which principle represents a core tenet of Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) as defined by the White Ribbon Alliance and World Health Organization?

A.All laboring women must be subjected to routine continuous electronic fetal monitoring and restricted to the lithotomy position

B.Midwives should prioritize institutional hospital efficiency and bed turnover above individual maternal comfort

C.Every woman has the right to dignity, respect, privacy, freedom from harm and mistreatment, and continuous support throughout childbirth

D.Birth companions should be strictly excluded from all labor and delivery rooms to reduce bacterial contamination

Explanation: Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) emphasizes that all women have fundamental human rights to dignified, respectful healthcare throughout pregnancy and childbirth, including protection from physical abuse, verbal humiliation, non-consented clinical care, violations of confidentiality, and discrimination.

5What is the recommended infection prevention practice for reprocessing surgical instruments used during an uncomplicated normal vaginal delivery in a hospital setting?

A.Wiping instruments with 70% alcohol and allowing them to dry on the delivery cart

B.Rinsing instruments in warm tap water and soaking them in saline solution overnight

C.Spraying instruments with scented aerosol disinfectant without prior cleaning

D.Decontamination and thorough cleaning, followed by autoclaving (steam under pressure sterilization at 121°C for 30 minutes)

Explanation: Surgical instruments entering sterile body cavities or contacting broken skin/mucosa (critical instruments) must undergo decontamination, rigorous cleaning to remove all organic debris, and definitive steam sterilization (autoclaving at 121°C for 30 min or 134°C for 3-5 min) to destroy all viable vegetative microorganisms and bacterial spores.

6When should the midwife advise a postpartum woman who had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery with an intact perineum to begin pelvic floor muscle training (Kegel exercises)?

A.Deferred strictly until after the 6-month postpartum visit

B.Within the first 24 to 48 hours postpartum, as soon as pain allows

C.Only after the resumption of regular ovulatory menstrual cycles

D.Only if she develops documented urinary or anal stress incontinence

Explanation: In women with uncomplicated vaginal birth and intact perineum or minor healed tears, gentle pelvic floor muscle training (Kegel exercises) can be initiated within the first 1 to 2 days postpartum. Early exercises improve perineal circulation, accelerate edema resolution, and prevent long-term stress urinary incontinence.

7A 35-year-old woman attends a well-woman clinic and asks the midwife about screening for cervical cancer. What is the principal purpose of cervical cytology screening?

A.To diagnose the cause of infertility in women who have not conceived

B.To confirm that a woman is not currently pregnant before starting contraception

C.To detect precancerous changes in cervical cells so that they can be treated before invasive cancer develops

D.To screen for sexually transmitted bacterial infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea

Explanation: Cervical cancer develops slowly through a recognisable precancerous stage caused by persistent high-risk human papillomavirus infection. Screening detects these cellular changes while they are still treatable, which is why organised screening programmes substantially reduce both the incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer.

8A 52-year-old woman reports hot flushes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness, and has had no menstrual period for 14 months. Which statement should the midwife include in health teaching?

A.Reduced oestrogen after menopause accelerates bone loss, so weight-bearing exercise and adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are important

B.Menopause removes any further need for cervical or breast screening

C.Vaginal dryness is untreatable and should simply be accepted as part of ageing

D.Contraception can be stopped immediately after the very first missed menstrual period

Explanation: Oestrogen restrains bone resorption, and its decline after menopause causes an accelerated phase of bone loss that raises the long-term risk of osteoporotic fracture. Weight-bearing and resistance exercise together with adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are the foundation of bone protection at this stage of life.

9A woman attending a well-woman clinic asks the midwife which breast change she should report promptly. Which finding most warrants urgent clinical assessment?

A.Mild bilateral breast tenderness that appears in the week before each menstrual period

B.A new, hard, painless lump fixed to underlying tissue, with skin dimpling over it

C.Slight asymmetry in size between the two breasts that has been present since adolescence

D.Temporary breast fullness and warmth during the first days of established breastfeeding

Explanation: A hard, painless lump that is fixed to surrounding tissue, especially when accompanied by skin dimpling, nipple retraction, or bloodstained nipple discharge, carries a high index of suspicion for malignancy and requires prompt triple assessment. Painless and fixed are the features that distinguish it from most benign breast conditions.

10A woman presents with a thin, homogeneous, greyish-white vaginal discharge with a strong fishy odour that becomes more noticeable after intercourse. There is no vulval itching and no inflammation of the vaginal walls. Which condition is most consistent with these findings?

A.Vulvovaginal candidiasis

B.Trichomoniasis

C.Physiological cyclical discharge

D.Bacterial vaginosis

Explanation: Bacterial vaginosis results from a shift in the vaginal flora away from lactobacilli towards anaerobic organisms, raising the vaginal pH. It characteristically produces a thin, homogeneous, greyish discharge with a fishy amine odour, and notably lacks the itching and vulvovaginal inflammation typical of candidiasis.

About the JNCLEX-RM (Jordan) Exam

The JNCLEX-RM is the national licensing examination administered by the Jordanian Nursing Council for midwifery graduates seeking legal licensure to practise as Registered Midwives (قابلة قانونية) in Jordan. Candidates must hold a recognised midwifery qualification (BSc or diploma) from an accredited programme, and passing the Council's examination is a legal precondition for the Ministry of Health practice licence. The computer-based examination is delivered in English and assesses safe, competent midwifery practice from preconception through the antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal periods.

Exam sponsor: Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC / المجلس التمريضي الأردني). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

A single computerized session of 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions delivered in English over 120 minutes, testing knowledge, analysis, application, decision-making, reasoning, and problem solving. The Council distributes the 100 questions across twelve midwifery domains: Normal Antenatal (15 questions), High-Risk Antenatal (15), Normal Childbirth (12), High-Risk Childbirth (12), Neonate Care (10), Family Planning (7), Professionalism (5), Well-Women Care and Sexuality (5), Preconception (5), Normal Postpartum Care (5), General Adult Care (5), and High-Risk Postpartum Care (4). The Council also specifies contextual variables for item writing: the scope is mainly women-oriented while addressing families' needs, questions reflect the variety of cultures encountered in Jordanian midwifery practice, settings include both in-patient and primary healthcare, and situations range from normal to abnormal care. Candidates must score 50% or higher to pass, and results are announced within one to two days of the sitting.

Time Limit

120 minutes (2 hours).

Passing Score

50% (50 marks out of 100).

Exam / Certification Fees

50 JOD for a first attempt and 30 JOD for a repeat attempt, paid electronically when the JNC opens registration for each examination round. A separate 20 JOD fee is payable to the Ministry of Health for issue of the practice licence.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

Professionalism

Ethical and legal aspects, accountability, inter-professional working, and leadership in midwifery practice. The Council allots 5 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 5 practice questions.

Well-Women Care and Sexuality

Comprehensive care for women's health needs across the lifespan, including health assessment, screening, reproductive and sexual health, and general wellness. The Council allots 5 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 5 practice questions.

Preconception

Preparing a woman and her partner for a healthy pregnancy and birth, and reducing risks before conception occurs. The Council allots 5 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 5 practice questions.

15%

Normal Antenatal

Routine healthcare and monitoring of pregnant women where there are no complications, to protect the health of mother and developing fetus. The Council allots 15 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 15 practice questions.

15%

High-Risk Antenatal

Specialised care and monitoring for pregnant women at increased risk of complications from pre-existing conditions, previous pregnancy complications, or lifestyle factors. The Council allots 15 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 15 practice questions.

12%

Normal Childbirth

Physiological birth without medical intervention, covering the stages of labour and vaginal delivery in spontaneous labour. The Council allots 12 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 12 practice questions.

12%

High-Risk Childbirth

Deliveries where mother or baby has an increased chance of complications from pre-existing conditions, pregnancy complications, or conditions developing during labour. The Council allots 12 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 12 practice questions.

Normal Postpartum Care

Routine care supporting the mother's physical, emotional and psychological recovery after childbirth through the puerperium. The Council allots 5 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 5 practice questions.

High-Risk Postpartum Care

Specialised care for mothers at increased risk of complications after birth arising from maternal health, the birth experience, or underlying conditions. The Council allots 4 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 4 practice questions.

Family Planning

Methods and counselling that help individuals and couples control the number and timing of pregnancies and make informed reproductive decisions. The Council allots 7 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 7 practice questions.

10%

Neonate Care

Specialised care of the newborn in the first 28 days of life, addressing the neonate's physiological and developmental needs. The Council allots 10 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 10 practice questions.

General Adult Care

Comprehensive services for adults, covering health maintenance and promotion, illness prevention, and management of medical conditions. The Council allots 5 of the 100 official questions to this domain, and this bank carries 5 practice questions.

Preparing for the JNCLEX-RM (Jordan) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 50% (50 marks out of 100).
Assessment: A single computerized session of 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions delivered in English over 120 minutes, testing knowledge, analysis, application, decision-making, reasoning, and problem solving. The Council distributes the 100 questions across twelve midwifery domains: Normal Antenatal (15 questions), High-Risk Antenatal (15), Normal Childbirth (12), High-Risk Childbirth (12), Neonate Care (10), Family Planning (7), Professionalism (5), Well-Women Care and Sexuality (5), Preconception (5), Normal Postpartum Care (5), General Adult Care (5), and High-Risk Postpartum Care (4). The Council also specifies contextual variables for item writing: the scope is mainly women-oriented while addressing families' needs, questions reflect the variety of cultures encountered in Jordanian midwifery practice, settings include both in-patient and primary healthcare, and situations range from normal to abnormal care. Candidates must score 50% or higher to pass, and results are announced within one to two days of the sitting.
Time limit: 120 minutes (2 hours).
Exam / certification fees: 50 JOD for a first attempt and 30 JOD for a repeat attempt, paid electronically when the JNC opens registration for each examination round. A separate 20 JOD fee is payable to the Ministry of Health for issue of the practice licence. Official sources

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JNCLEX-RM (Jordan): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the WHO/Jordan partograph: recognize the alert and action lines, cervical dilatation progress, and signs of prolonged latent or active phase.

2Know the stepped protocol for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): fundal massage, bladder evacuation, uterotonics (oxytocin, methylergonovine, carboprost, misoprostol), and bimanual compression.

3Memorize the Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm: initial steps (warm, dry, position, stimulate), positive pressure ventilation criteria, and chest compression indications.

4Understand differential diagnoses of antepartum hemorrhage: placenta previa vs placental abruption vs vasa previa.

5Review physiological contraindications to specific contraceptive methods during the early postpartum and lactation periods.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the JNCLEX-RM in Jordan?

The JNCLEX-RM is the national licensing examination administered by the Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) for midwifery graduates seeking legal registration to practise as Registered Midwives (قابلة قانونية) in Jordan.

How many questions are on the real JNCLEX-RM exam?

The Council's published guide and blueprint states the exam has exactly 100 multiple-choice questions delivered by computer over 120 minutes.

What is the passing score for the JNCLEX-RM?

The passing score is set at 50%, reviewed and approved by the JNC Board and Exam Supervisory Committee.

Which topics carry the most weight?

Normal antenatal and high-risk antenatal care carry 15 questions each, and normal childbirth and high-risk childbirth carry 12 each, so these four domains account for 54 of the 100 questions. Neonate care carries 10 and family planning 7.

Who is eligible to sit the JNCLEX-RM?

Candidates must hold a recognised midwifery qualification (BSc or diploma) from an accredited programme and apply through the JNC electronic application site during the announced registration window.

What language is the JNCLEX-RM conducted in?

The Council publishes the JNCLEX-RM guide, blueprint and sample questions in English, and the examination is delivered in English.

What is the exam registration fee?

The Council has announced a fee of 50 JOD for a first attempt and 30 JOD for a repeat attempt, paid electronically during the registration window for each round.

Where is the exam held and when are results released?

The Council holds the midwifery licensure examination alongside the nursing examination at Jordanian university venues, such as the Hashemite University, using its platform at licensureexam.jnc.gov.jo. Results are announced within one to two days of the sitting.