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This HESI Maternal Newborn study guide provides focused exam preparation covering pregnancy, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, newborn assessment, complications, maternal and fetal health, medications, patient education, and nursing interventions. Includes organized questions, answers, and explanations to reinforce key concepts and help nursing students prepare effectively for HESI Maternal Newborn exams in 2026/2027.

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HESI MATERNAL NEWBORN
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A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day
tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in
preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities?



Move about every hour



Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the
pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pelvic veins and increase venous
return.



A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28-weeks gestation in preterm
labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her
labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline sulfate?



Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness



Terbutaline sulfate (Brethine), a beta-sympathomimetic drug, stimulates beta-adrenergic
receptors in the uterine muscle to stop contractions. The beta-adrenergic agonist properties of
the drug may cause tachycardia, increased cardiac output, restlessness, headache, and a feeling
of "nervousness".



When do the anterior and posterior fontanels close?



anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of the second month.



When assessing a client who is at 12-weeks gestation, the nurse recommends that she and her
husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes. When is the best time for the couple to
attend these classes?

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30 weeks gestation




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at 30 weeks gestation is closest (of the options) to the time parents would be ready for such
classes. Learning is facilitated by an interested pupil! The couple is most interested in childbirth
toward the end of the pregnancy when they are psychologically ready for the termination of the
pregnancy, and the birth of their child is an immediate concern.



The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when...



The cervix is completely dilated.




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Pushing begins with the second stage of labor, i.e., when the cervix is completely dilated at 10 cm
(C). If pushing begins before the cervix is completely dilated the cervix can become edematous and
may never completely dilate, necessitating an operative

delivery. Many primigravida’s begin active labor 100%and theneffacedproceed to dilate.



The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client begins to
complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. What action should the nurse take?

Have the client breathe into her cupped hands



Tingling fingers and dizziness are signs of hyperventilation (blowing off too much carbon dioxide).
Hyperventilation is treated by retaining carbon dioxide. This can be facilitated by breathing into a
paper bag or cupped hands.

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Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant develops
localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an
accumulation of blood between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is a
newborn variation known as...



A cephalohematoma, caused by forceps trauma and may last up to 8 weeks.



Cephalohematoma, a slight abnormal variation of the newborn, usually arises within the first 24
hours after delivery. Trauma from delivery causes capillary bleeding between the periosteum and
the skull.



When does the head return to its normal shape? 7-10 days



What did Nurse theorist Reva Rubin describe?



The initial postpartum period as the "taking-in phase," which is characterized by maternal reliance
on others to satisfy the needs for comfort, rest, nourishment, and closeness to families and the
newborn.



A couple, concerned because the woman has not been able to conceive, is referred to a healthcare
provider for a fertility workup and a hysterosalpingography is scheduled. Which post procedure
complaint indicates that the fallopian tubes are patent?



Shoulder pain



If the tubes are patent (open), pain is referred to the shoulder from a sub diaphragmatic collection
of peritoneal dye/gas.



Which nursing intervention is most helpful in relieving postpartum uterine contractions or
"afterpains?"



Lying prone with a pillow on the abdomen




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