OB HESI PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ALL WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. a patient is planning on getting pregnant, which animal should the nurse teach the patient
to not have? cats
2. a patient reports having mastitis, what can the nurse recommend relieve pain? use of
ice pack
3. a patient reports having watery vaginal white discharge during her first trimester, what
is the priority intervention for the nurse? document as normal
4. after birth, the newborn appears to have a yellow abdomen and chest, what lab value
should the nurse check? bilirubin
5. a patient misses her period, she is test positive after taking a pregnancy test.
which hormone is responsible for producing the positive test result? human
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
6. a patient in labor is receiving magnesium sulfate, she begins to have decreased reflexes
and slurred speech. what is the priority nursing intervention? discontinue magnesium
sulfate
7. the nurse notices that a newborn has localized swelling that does not cross the suture line
on the posterior area of the parietal bone, what action should the nurse do? notify the
HCP of cephalohematoma
8. on the fetal heart rate monitor, the nurse see’s that there is an abrupt “V”
shape appearance. what should the nurse do? change the maternal position
9. after delivery, the nurse is unable to palpate the uterine fundus. there is a large amount
of lochia on the perineal pad, what should the nurse do? palpate for bladder distention
10. a mother states that her nipples are tender after breastfeeding, how can the nurse help?
assess position of infant while breastfeeding
11. a mother wants to know what she should use to clean a baby while changing the
diaper, should she use water, baby lotion, powder, or what? just clean water
12. a mother asks the nurse why the heel stick test important for a baby, how should the
nurse respond? it is a routine exam to check for metabolic deficiency
13. a pregnant woman reports having morning sickness 6 weeks into gestation, what can the
nurse recommend using? ginger
14. after birth, the newborn is diagnosis with myelomeningocele, what should the nurse do?
place the newborn on the abdomen to protect the sac
QUESTIONS ALL WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. a patient is planning on getting pregnant, which animal should the nurse teach the patient
to not have? cats
2. a patient reports having mastitis, what can the nurse recommend relieve pain? use of
ice pack
3. a patient reports having watery vaginal white discharge during her first trimester, what
is the priority intervention for the nurse? document as normal
4. after birth, the newborn appears to have a yellow abdomen and chest, what lab value
should the nurse check? bilirubin
5. a patient misses her period, she is test positive after taking a pregnancy test.
which hormone is responsible for producing the positive test result? human
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
6. a patient in labor is receiving magnesium sulfate, she begins to have decreased reflexes
and slurred speech. what is the priority nursing intervention? discontinue magnesium
sulfate
7. the nurse notices that a newborn has localized swelling that does not cross the suture line
on the posterior area of the parietal bone, what action should the nurse do? notify the
HCP of cephalohematoma
8. on the fetal heart rate monitor, the nurse see’s that there is an abrupt “V”
shape appearance. what should the nurse do? change the maternal position
9. after delivery, the nurse is unable to palpate the uterine fundus. there is a large amount
of lochia on the perineal pad, what should the nurse do? palpate for bladder distention
10. a mother states that her nipples are tender after breastfeeding, how can the nurse help?
assess position of infant while breastfeeding
11. a mother wants to know what she should use to clean a baby while changing the
diaper, should she use water, baby lotion, powder, or what? just clean water
12. a mother asks the nurse why the heel stick test important for a baby, how should the
nurse respond? it is a routine exam to check for metabolic deficiency
13. a pregnant woman reports having morning sickness 6 weeks into gestation, what can the
nurse recommend using? ginger
14. after birth, the newborn is diagnosis with myelomeningocele, what should the nurse do?
place the newborn on the abdomen to protect the sac
