HESI PN OBSTETRICS/MATERNITY
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AfterA2repeatingA2theA2vitalA2signsA2forA2aA2newbornA2whoA2isA24A2hoursA2old,A2theA2practic
alA2nurseA2(PN)A2obtainsA2anA2axillaryA2temperatureA2ofA297.2A2FA2andA2placesA2theA2new
bornA2underA2aA2radiantA2heatA2warmer.A2WhichA2additionalA2findingA2shouldA2theA2PNA2o
bserveA2inA2theA2newborn?A2-A2Ans--TremorsA2ofA2theA2handsA2duringA2crying.
WhichA2informationA2shouldA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2(PN)A2provideA2theA2parentsA2aboutA2t
heA2purposeA2ofA2instillingA2erythromycinA2(llotycin)A2ophthalmicA2ointmentA2inA2theA2newb
orn'sA2eyes.A2-A2Ans--
ProphylacticA2treatmentA2forA2gonorrhealA2andA2chlamydiaA2infection.
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2actionA2byA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2(PN)A2inA2preventingA2
neonatalA2infection?A2-A2Ans--HandA2washing.
aA2clientA2whoA2tookA2ironA2supplementsA2duringA2pregnancyA2deliversA2andA2infantA2byA2
cesareanA2section.A2OnA2theA2secondA2postpartumA2day,A2theA2clientA2reportsA2havingA2aA
2constipatedA2stoolA2thatA2isA2greenish-
blackA2inA2color.A2WhichA2actionA2shouldA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2(PN)A2implement?A2-
A2Ans--RecordA2colorA2andA2consistencyA2ofA2theA2stool.
AA2clientA2isA25A2weeksA2pregnantA2callA2theA2clinicA2toA2reportA2thatA2herA2homeA2pregnan
cyA2testA2isA2positive.A2SheA2asksA2whatA2sheA2shouldA2beA2concernedA2aboutA2duringA2th
eA2weeksA2beforeA2herA2firstA2visit.A2WhichA2signsA2andA2symptomsA2shouldA2theA2practic
alA2nurseA2(PN)A2tellA2theA2clientA2toA2reportA2immediatelyA2toA2theA2healthcareA2provider?
A2(selectA2allA2thatA2apply)A2-A2Ans--A.A2VaginalA2bleeding
D.A2MembraneA2rupture
E.A2SevereA2headaches
AA23-day-
oldA2newbornA2whoA2weighedA27A2pounds,A28A2ouncesA2atA2birthA2isA2breastA2feedingA2an
dA2nowA2weighsA26A2poundA2andA215A2ounces.A2WhichA2actionA2shouldA2theA2practicalA2n
urseA2take?A2-A2Ans--DocumentA2theA2weightA2loss
WhichA2medicationA2isA2prescribedA2forA2theA2preventionA2ofA2ophthalmiaA2neonatorum?
A2-A2Ans--ErythromycinA2(iilotycin)
AA2multiparousA2client'sA2membranesA2ruptureA2afterA28A2hoursA2ofA2labor.A2whichA2action
A2shouldA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2implementA2atA2thisA2time?A2-A2Ans--
AssessA2theA2fetalA2heartA2rateA2(FHR)A2andA2pattern.
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AfterA2repeatingA2theA2vitalA2signsA2forA2aA2newbornA2whoA2isA24A2hoursA2old,A2theA2practic
alA2nurseA2(PN)A2obtainsA2anA2axillaryA2temperatureA2ofA297.2A2FA2andA2placesA2theA2new
bornA2underA2aA2radiantA2heatA2warmer.A2WhichA2additionalA2findingA2shouldA2theA2PNA2o
bserveA2inA2theA2newborn?A2-A2Ans--TremorsA2ofA2theA2handsA2duringA2crying.
WhichA2informationA2shouldA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2(PN)A2provideA2theA2parentsA2aboutA2t
heA2purposeA2ofA2instillingA2erythromycinA2(llotycin)A2ophthalmicA2ointmentA2inA2theA2newb
orn'sA2eyes.A2-A2Ans--
ProphylacticA2treatmentA2forA2gonorrhealA2andA2chlamydiaA2infection.
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2actionA2byA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2(PN)A2inA2preventingA2
neonatalA2infection?A2-A2Ans--HandA2washing.
aA2clientA2whoA2tookA2ironA2supplementsA2duringA2pregnancyA2deliversA2andA2infantA2byA2
cesareanA2section.A2OnA2theA2secondA2postpartumA2day,A2theA2clientA2reportsA2havingA2aA
2constipatedA2stoolA2thatA2isA2greenish-
blackA2inA2color.A2WhichA2actionA2shouldA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2(PN)A2implement?A2-
A2Ans--RecordA2colorA2andA2consistencyA2ofA2theA2stool.
AA2clientA2isA25A2weeksA2pregnantA2callA2theA2clinicA2toA2reportA2thatA2herA2homeA2pregnan
cyA2testA2isA2positive.A2SheA2asksA2whatA2sheA2shouldA2beA2concernedA2aboutA2duringA2th
eA2weeksA2beforeA2herA2firstA2visit.A2WhichA2signsA2andA2symptomsA2shouldA2theA2practic
alA2nurseA2(PN)A2tellA2theA2clientA2toA2reportA2immediatelyA2toA2theA2healthcareA2provider?
A2(selectA2allA2thatA2apply)A2-A2Ans--A.A2VaginalA2bleeding
D.A2MembraneA2rupture
E.A2SevereA2headaches
AA23-day-
oldA2newbornA2whoA2weighedA27A2pounds,A28A2ouncesA2atA2birthA2isA2breastA2feedingA2an
dA2nowA2weighsA26A2poundA2andA215A2ounces.A2WhichA2actionA2shouldA2theA2practicalA2n
urseA2take?A2-A2Ans--DocumentA2theA2weightA2loss
WhichA2medicationA2isA2prescribedA2forA2theA2preventionA2ofA2ophthalmiaA2neonatorum?
A2-A2Ans--ErythromycinA2(iilotycin)
AA2multiparousA2client'sA2membranesA2ruptureA2afterA28A2hoursA2ofA2labor.A2whichA2action
A2shouldA2theA2practicalA2nurseA2implementA2atA2thisA2time?A2-A2Ans--
AssessA2theA2fetalA2heartA2rateA2(FHR)A2andA2pattern.