HESI Maternal-Newborn PRACTICE TEST 2026 |
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,Question 1
A pregnant client at 10 weeks' gestation reports nausea and vomiting. Which
instruction should the nurse provide?
A. "Drink fluids with meals."
B. "Eat small, frequent, dry meals."
C. "Increase fatty foods in your diet."
D. "Skip breakfast to reduce nausea."
Answer: B
Rationale: Small, frequent, dry meals help reduce nausea because they prevent
an empty stomach and are less likely to trigger the gag reflex. Fluids should be
,taken between meals, not with them. Fatty foods delay gastric emptying and
worsen nausea. Skipping meals worsens nausea due to an empty stomach.
Question 2
A client in the first trimester asks when she should expect to feel fetal movement.
The nurse should respond:
A. "At about 8 weeks."
B. "At about 12 weeks."
C. "At about 18 to 20 weeks."
D. "At about 28 weeks."
Answer: C
, Rationale: Quickening (first perception of fetal movement) is typically felt
between 18 and 20 weeks' gestation in primigravidas, and slightly earlier (16–18
weeks) in multigravidas.
Question 3
Which finding in a client at 36 weeks' gestation should the nurse report
immediately?
A. Hemoglobin 11.5 g/dL
B. Blood pressure 150/95 mm Hg
C. Urinary frequency
D. Braxton Hicks contractions
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
,Question 1
A pregnant client at 10 weeks' gestation reports nausea and vomiting. Which
instruction should the nurse provide?
A. "Drink fluids with meals."
B. "Eat small, frequent, dry meals."
C. "Increase fatty foods in your diet."
D. "Skip breakfast to reduce nausea."
Answer: B
Rationale: Small, frequent, dry meals help reduce nausea because they prevent
an empty stomach and are less likely to trigger the gag reflex. Fluids should be
,taken between meals, not with them. Fatty foods delay gastric emptying and
worsen nausea. Skipping meals worsens nausea due to an empty stomach.
Question 2
A client in the first trimester asks when she should expect to feel fetal movement.
The nurse should respond:
A. "At about 8 weeks."
B. "At about 12 weeks."
C. "At about 18 to 20 weeks."
D. "At about 28 weeks."
Answer: C
, Rationale: Quickening (first perception of fetal movement) is typically felt
between 18 and 20 weeks' gestation in primigravidas, and slightly earlier (16–18
weeks) in multigravidas.
Question 3
Which finding in a client at 36 weeks' gestation should the nurse report
immediately?
A. Hemoglobin 11.5 g/dL
B. Blood pressure 150/95 mm Hg
C. Urinary frequency
D. Braxton Hicks contractions
