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2025 HESI OB MATERNITY ONLINE PRACTICE
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Twenty minutes after a C. Place the woman in a lateral position
continuous epidural
anesthetic is administered, These symptoms are suggestive of hypotension which
a laboring client's blood is a side effect of epidural anesthesia. Raising the foot
pressure drops from of the bed will increase venous return and provide
120/80 to 90/60. What blood to the vital areas. Increasing the IV fluid rate
action will the nurse take? using a balanced non-dextrose solution and ensuring
A. Notify the healthcare that the client is in a lateral position are also
provider or appropriate interventions, and then checking the
anesthesiologist patients blood pressure.
immediately
B. Continue to assess the
blood pressure q5
minutes
C. Place the woman in a
lateral position
D. Turn off the continuous
epidural
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A newborn infant is C. Check the infant's oxygen saturation rate
brought to the nursery
from the birthing suite. The When possible, the nurse should first obtain
nurse notices that the measurable objective data; an oxygen saturation rate
infant is breathing provides such information.
satisfactorily but appears
dusky. What action should FYI. The pediatrician should be notified if the oxygen
the nurse take first? saturation rate is below 90%
A. Notify the pediatrician
immediately
B. Suction the infant's
nares, then the oral cavity
C. Check the infant's
oxygen saturation rate
D. Position the infant on
the right side
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The nurse is teaching C. Feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours or on demand,
breastfeeding to whichever comes first
prospective parents in a
childbirth education class. Breastfeeding infants should be kept in the room with
Which instruction should the mother and fed every 2 to 3 hours or on demand-
the nurse include as -whichever comes first.
content in the class?
A. Begin as soon as your
baby is born to establish a
four-hour feeding
schedule
B. Resting helps with milk
production. Ask that your
baby be fed at night in the
nursery
C. Feed your baby every 2
to 3 hours or on demand,
whichever comes first
D. Do not allow your baby
to nurse any longer than
the prescribed number of
minutes
A client is admitted with C. Onset of uterine contractions
the diagnosis of total
placenta previa. Which Total (complete) placenta previa involves the placenta
finding is most important covering the entire cervical os (opening). The onset of
for the nurse to report to uterine contractions places the client at risk for
the healthcare provider dilation and placental separation, which causes
immediately? painless hemorrhaging.
A. Heart rate of 100
beats/minute
B. Variable fetal heart rate
C. Onset of uterine
contractions
D. Burning on urination
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A 42-week gestational A. Transition labor with contractions every 2 minutes,
client is receiving an lasting 90 seconds each
intravenous infusion of
oxytocin (Pitocin) to When oxytocin causes uterine hyperstimulation as
augment early labor. the evidence by inadequate resting time between
nurse should discontinue contractions, the oxytocin infusion should be
the oxytocin infusion for discontinued because placental perfusion is impeded
which pattern of
contractions?
A. Transition labor with
contractions every 2
minutes, lasting 90
seconds each
B. Early labor with
contractions every 5
minutes, lasting 40
seconds each
C. Active labor with
contractions every 31
minutes, lasting 60
seconds each
D. Active labor with
contractions every 3 to 3
minutes, lasting 70 to 80
seconds each
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2025 HESI OB MATERNITY ONLINE PRACTICE
EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
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Terms in this set (100)
Twenty minutes after a C. Place the woman in a lateral position
continuous epidural
anesthetic is administered, These symptoms are suggestive of hypotension which
a laboring client's blood is a side effect of epidural anesthesia. Raising the foot
pressure drops from of the bed will increase venous return and provide
120/80 to 90/60. What blood to the vital areas. Increasing the IV fluid rate
action will the nurse take? using a balanced non-dextrose solution and ensuring
A. Notify the healthcare that the client is in a lateral position are also
provider or appropriate interventions, and then checking the
anesthesiologist patients blood pressure.
immediately
B. Continue to assess the
blood pressure q5
minutes
C. Place the woman in a
lateral position
D. Turn off the continuous
epidural
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,1/31/25, 5:07 PM 2025 HESI OB MATERNITY ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+…
A newborn infant is C. Check the infant's oxygen saturation rate
brought to the nursery
from the birthing suite. The When possible, the nurse should first obtain
nurse notices that the measurable objective data; an oxygen saturation rate
infant is breathing provides such information.
satisfactorily but appears
dusky. What action should FYI. The pediatrician should be notified if the oxygen
the nurse take first? saturation rate is below 90%
A. Notify the pediatrician
immediately
B. Suction the infant's
nares, then the oral cavity
C. Check the infant's
oxygen saturation rate
D. Position the infant on
the right side
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,1/31/25, 5:07 PM 2025 HESI OB MATERNITY ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+…
The nurse is teaching C. Feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours or on demand,
breastfeeding to whichever comes first
prospective parents in a
childbirth education class. Breastfeeding infants should be kept in the room with
Which instruction should the mother and fed every 2 to 3 hours or on demand-
the nurse include as -whichever comes first.
content in the class?
A. Begin as soon as your
baby is born to establish a
four-hour feeding
schedule
B. Resting helps with milk
production. Ask that your
baby be fed at night in the
nursery
C. Feed your baby every 2
to 3 hours or on demand,
whichever comes first
D. Do not allow your baby
to nurse any longer than
the prescribed number of
minutes
A client is admitted with C. Onset of uterine contractions
the diagnosis of total
placenta previa. Which Total (complete) placenta previa involves the placenta
finding is most important covering the entire cervical os (opening). The onset of
for the nurse to report to uterine contractions places the client at risk for
the healthcare provider dilation and placental separation, which causes
immediately? painless hemorrhaging.
A. Heart rate of 100
beats/minute
B. Variable fetal heart rate
C. Onset of uterine
contractions
D. Burning on urination
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A 42-week gestational A. Transition labor with contractions every 2 minutes,
client is receiving an lasting 90 seconds each
intravenous infusion of
oxytocin (Pitocin) to When oxytocin causes uterine hyperstimulation as
augment early labor. the evidence by inadequate resting time between
nurse should discontinue contractions, the oxytocin infusion should be
the oxytocin infusion for discontinued because placental perfusion is impeded
which pattern of
contractions?
A. Transition labor with
contractions every 2
minutes, lasting 90
seconds each
B. Early labor with
contractions every 5
minutes, lasting 40
seconds each
C. Active labor with
contractions every 31
minutes, lasting 60
seconds each
D. Active labor with
contractions every 3 to 3
minutes, lasting 70 to 80
seconds each
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