OB HESI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
EXAM TEST PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ menses; Proliferative; estrogen; secretory; progesterone. Answer:
Menstrual cycle: uterine:
- Days 1 - 5 = __
- __ phase- building of endometrium influence of __ = "The Builder"
- __ phase: succulent Garden of Eden: influence of __ -- "The
Maintainer!"
- Menses or pregnancy
◉ cycles. Answer:
◉ 1-5; 13-15. Answer: 28 day menstrual cycle:
- __-__: menstruation, womb lining is shed
- __-__: ovulation released from ovary
- egg dies if not fertilized--remainder, womb lining continues to
thicken
◉ menstrual phase. Answer: Shedding of endometrium
,◉ proliferative phase. Answer: FSH and LH rise
◉ ovulatory phase. Answer: Ovulation from LH surge, decrease in
estrogen and increase in progesterone.
◉ 14th. Answer: HH: Ovulation occurs on __ day of menstrual cycle.
◉ 4-5; 1-2; 10-16. Answer: HH: To avoid pregnancy, avoid sex __-__
days before ovulation to __-__ days' post ovulation (Basically days __-
__). Sperm live 4-5 days, Eggs 1-2 days.
◉ drop; increase. Answer: Indications of Ovulation: __ in basal body
temp day before ovulation, and temp __ at ovulation.
◉ Zygote. Answer: 12-14 days' post fertilization, termed () until
uterine implantation
◉ embryo. Answer: 3 to 8-week post fertilization, most vulnerable
to teratogens (viruses, drugs, radiation, infections→congenital
anomalies).
◉ fetus. Answer: 9 weeks to term. Teratogens can still cause
anomalies, but rare occurance
,◉ first trimester. Answer: :LMP to 13 weeks
◉ Second Trimester. Answer: 14 weeks to 26 weeks
◉ third trimester. Answer: 27 to 40 weeks
◉ hegar; chadwick; goodell. Answer: __ sign (softening of isthmus of
cervix), __ sign (blue vagina), __ sign (softening of cervix).
◉ nausea. Answer: To help with ___: eat dry crackers, small frequent
meals, no fatty foods
◉ NTD; hypotension; 3; 300. Answer: - Avoid hot tubs, saunas, steam
rooms. These can lead to __ in *1st* trimester and __
- Assess mom's attitude to pregnancy and any ambivalence.
-Encourage adequate fluid intake (__L) and encourage frequent
voiding, exercise, and inc. calories (__ cal).
-Mom may develop varicose veins, leg cramps, nasal stuffiness,
constipation.
-Tell mom to move around (exercise), eat fruits, fiber, and drink lots
of water (3L)
◉ 12 weeks. Answer: sex of baby is identifiable, can hear heart via
ultrasound
, ◉ Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein. Answer: Conduct __ __ __-__
between 15-22 weeks to check for NTD and Down's Syndrome
◉ umbilicus. Answer: At 20 weeks, fundus reaches __.
◉ 28. Answer: At __ weeks, surfactant forms in fetal lungs, and
fundus is *half ways between xiphoid process and umbilicus.*
◉ 28. Answer: Heartburn and hemorrhoids more common in __
weeks.
◉ sitz bath; elevate; left. Answer: -Tell mom to use __ __ for
hemorrhoids, __ legs and lay side lying (__ side).
- For heartburn: no fatty foods, small frequent meals, avoid laying
down after meals, avoid sodium bicarbonate
◉ 32. Answer: At __ weeks, dyspnea and sleeping problems may
occur. Use semi-fowlers at night for dyspnea.
◉ 36-40. Answer: __-__ weeks Braxton-Hicks contractions observed
(False indicator of labor/false contractions).
EXAM TEST PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ menses; Proliferative; estrogen; secretory; progesterone. Answer:
Menstrual cycle: uterine:
- Days 1 - 5 = __
- __ phase- building of endometrium influence of __ = "The Builder"
- __ phase: succulent Garden of Eden: influence of __ -- "The
Maintainer!"
- Menses or pregnancy
◉ cycles. Answer:
◉ 1-5; 13-15. Answer: 28 day menstrual cycle:
- __-__: menstruation, womb lining is shed
- __-__: ovulation released from ovary
- egg dies if not fertilized--remainder, womb lining continues to
thicken
◉ menstrual phase. Answer: Shedding of endometrium
,◉ proliferative phase. Answer: FSH and LH rise
◉ ovulatory phase. Answer: Ovulation from LH surge, decrease in
estrogen and increase in progesterone.
◉ 14th. Answer: HH: Ovulation occurs on __ day of menstrual cycle.
◉ 4-5; 1-2; 10-16. Answer: HH: To avoid pregnancy, avoid sex __-__
days before ovulation to __-__ days' post ovulation (Basically days __-
__). Sperm live 4-5 days, Eggs 1-2 days.
◉ drop; increase. Answer: Indications of Ovulation: __ in basal body
temp day before ovulation, and temp __ at ovulation.
◉ Zygote. Answer: 12-14 days' post fertilization, termed () until
uterine implantation
◉ embryo. Answer: 3 to 8-week post fertilization, most vulnerable
to teratogens (viruses, drugs, radiation, infections→congenital
anomalies).
◉ fetus. Answer: 9 weeks to term. Teratogens can still cause
anomalies, but rare occurance
,◉ first trimester. Answer: :LMP to 13 weeks
◉ Second Trimester. Answer: 14 weeks to 26 weeks
◉ third trimester. Answer: 27 to 40 weeks
◉ hegar; chadwick; goodell. Answer: __ sign (softening of isthmus of
cervix), __ sign (blue vagina), __ sign (softening of cervix).
◉ nausea. Answer: To help with ___: eat dry crackers, small frequent
meals, no fatty foods
◉ NTD; hypotension; 3; 300. Answer: - Avoid hot tubs, saunas, steam
rooms. These can lead to __ in *1st* trimester and __
- Assess mom's attitude to pregnancy and any ambivalence.
-Encourage adequate fluid intake (__L) and encourage frequent
voiding, exercise, and inc. calories (__ cal).
-Mom may develop varicose veins, leg cramps, nasal stuffiness,
constipation.
-Tell mom to move around (exercise), eat fruits, fiber, and drink lots
of water (3L)
◉ 12 weeks. Answer: sex of baby is identifiable, can hear heart via
ultrasound
, ◉ Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein. Answer: Conduct __ __ __-__
between 15-22 weeks to check for NTD and Down's Syndrome
◉ umbilicus. Answer: At 20 weeks, fundus reaches __.
◉ 28. Answer: At __ weeks, surfactant forms in fetal lungs, and
fundus is *half ways between xiphoid process and umbilicus.*
◉ 28. Answer: Heartburn and hemorrhoids more common in __
weeks.
◉ sitz bath; elevate; left. Answer: -Tell mom to use __ __ for
hemorrhoids, __ legs and lay side lying (__ side).
- For heartburn: no fatty foods, small frequent meals, avoid laying
down after meals, avoid sodium bicarbonate
◉ 32. Answer: At __ weeks, dyspnea and sleeping problems may
occur. Use semi-fowlers at night for dyspnea.
◉ 36-40. Answer: __-__ weeks Braxton-Hicks contractions observed
(False indicator of labor/false contractions).
