2022 HESI OB Maternity V1 Questions and Answers
Adequately Answered and Graded Top Tier
Anesthesia care provider - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Healthcare professional responsible for
managing a client's pain relief during medical procedures.
Anesthesiologist - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Medical doctor specializing in pain management
and administering anesthesia during medical procedures.
Bishop score - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Assessment tool used to evaluate cervical readiness
for labor induction.
Breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Feeding method where a mother nourishes her
infant with breast milk.
Caput succedaneum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Swelling on a newborn's head near the
posterior fontanel that will resolve on its own.
Cervical dilation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Opening of the cervix during labor to allow the
passage of the baby through the birth canal.
Cervix - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.
Cesarean section - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in
the mother's abdomen and uterus.
, Chorioamnionitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Condition indicated by a pregnant client at 35
weeks gestation with fever, abdominal tenderness, and uterine tenderness.
Contractions - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Uterine muscle movements during labor that help
progress cervical dilation and effacement.
Demise protocol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Standard procedures followed by the nurse after
the delivery of a fetus that died in utero.
Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Barrier contraceptive method used by a breastfeeding
mother postpartum.
Eclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Seizures in pregnancy
Effacement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Thinning and shortening of the cervix in preparation
for childbirth.
Emergency center - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Medical facility equipped to provide immediate
care for acute illnesses or injuries.
External fetal heart monitor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Device used to assess fetal well-being
during labor, helping determine if a client is in active labor.
False positive pregnancy test - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Incorrect indication of pregnancy
Fetal heart monitor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Device used to assess fetal well-being during
labor, helping determine if a client is in active labor.
Fundus - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Top of the uterus
Adequately Answered and Graded Top Tier
Anesthesia care provider - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Healthcare professional responsible for
managing a client's pain relief during medical procedures.
Anesthesiologist - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Medical doctor specializing in pain management
and administering anesthesia during medical procedures.
Bishop score - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Assessment tool used to evaluate cervical readiness
for labor induction.
Breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Feeding method where a mother nourishes her
infant with breast milk.
Caput succedaneum - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Swelling on a newborn's head near the
posterior fontanel that will resolve on its own.
Cervical dilation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Opening of the cervix during labor to allow the
passage of the baby through the birth canal.
Cervix - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.
Cesarean section - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in
the mother's abdomen and uterus.
, Chorioamnionitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Condition indicated by a pregnant client at 35
weeks gestation with fever, abdominal tenderness, and uterine tenderness.
Contractions - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Uterine muscle movements during labor that help
progress cervical dilation and effacement.
Demise protocol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Standard procedures followed by the nurse after
the delivery of a fetus that died in utero.
Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Barrier contraceptive method used by a breastfeeding
mother postpartum.
Eclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Seizures in pregnancy
Effacement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Thinning and shortening of the cervix in preparation
for childbirth.
Emergency center - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Medical facility equipped to provide immediate
care for acute illnesses or injuries.
External fetal heart monitor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Device used to assess fetal well-being
during labor, helping determine if a client is in active labor.
False positive pregnancy test - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Incorrect indication of pregnancy
Fetal heart monitor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Device used to assess fetal well-being during
labor, helping determine if a client is in active labor.
Fundus - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Top of the uterus
