OB HESI V2 ASSESSMENT TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client who is attending antepartum classes asks the nurse why her healthcare
provider has prescribed iron tablets. The nurse's response is based on what
knowledge? - Answer-It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron by diet alone
What is megaloblastic anemia caused by? - Answer-Folic acid deficiency
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her neighbor, a nurse, to ask when
she could use a home pregnancy test to diagnose pregnancy. Which response is best?
- Answer-A home pregnancy test can be used right after your first missed period
A 28-year-old client in active labor complains of cramps in her leg. What intervention
should the nurse implement? - Answer-Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot
Supplement of folic acid for a woman who's planning pregnant is: - Answer-Fresh
strawberries
Urinary output must be monitored when administering magnesium sulfate and should be
at least 30 ml per hour.
Patient has "PIH" = Pregnancy Induced HTN
(Preeclampsia)
What is the therapeutic level of magnesium sulfate?
What does it help prevent?
What indicates toxic levels? - Answer-Therapeutic level: 4.8 to 9.6 mg/dl
Prevents: helps prevent seizures
Indications of toxic levels: 3
- RR below 12
- Urine output less than 100 ml/4 hrs
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? - Answer-Move
about every hour
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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client who is attending antepartum classes asks the nurse why her healthcare
provider has prescribed iron tablets. The nurse's response is based on what
knowledge? - Answer-It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron by diet alone
What is megaloblastic anemia caused by? - Answer-Folic acid deficiency
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her neighbor, a nurse, to ask when
she could use a home pregnancy test to diagnose pregnancy. Which response is best?
- Answer-A home pregnancy test can be used right after your first missed period
A 28-year-old client in active labor complains of cramps in her leg. What intervention
should the nurse implement? - Answer-Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot
Supplement of folic acid for a woman who's planning pregnant is: - Answer-Fresh
strawberries
Urinary output must be monitored when administering magnesium sulfate and should be
at least 30 ml per hour.
Patient has "PIH" = Pregnancy Induced HTN
(Preeclampsia)
What is the therapeutic level of magnesium sulfate?
What does it help prevent?
What indicates toxic levels? - Answer-Therapeutic level: 4.8 to 9.6 mg/dl
Prevents: helps prevent seizures
Indications of toxic levels: 3
- RR below 12
- Urine output less than 100 ml/4 hrs
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? - Answer-Move
about every hour
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
