HESI PN OB EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GRADE A+
ASSURED
When btalking bwith ba bpregnant bclient bwho bis bexperiencing baching bswollen, bleg
bveins, bthe bnurse bwould bexplain bthat bthis bis bmost bprobably bthe bresult bof bwhich bof
bthe bfollowing? b
b
bA. bthrombophlebitis
bB. bpregnancy binduced bhypertension
bC. bpressure bon bblood bvessels bfrom bthe benlarging buterus
bD. bthe bforce bof bgravity bpulling bdown bon bthe buterus b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D b-
bExplanation
Pressure bof bthe bgrowing buterus bon bblood bvessels bresults bin ban bincreased brisk bfor
bvenous bstasis bin bthe blower bextremities. bSubsequently, bedema band bvaricose bvein
bformation bmay boccur. bThrombophlebitis bis ban binflammation bof bthe bveins bdue bto
bthrombus bformation. bPregnancy-induced bhypertension bis bnot bassociated bwith bthese
bsymptoms. bGravity bplays bonly ba bminor brole bwith bthese bsymptoms.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bcause ba bfalse-positive bresult bon ba bpregnancy btest? b
b
bA. bThe btest bwas bperformed bless bthan b10 bdays bafter ban babortion
bB. bThe btest bwas bperformed btoo bearly bor btoo blate bin bthe
pregnancy
bC. bThe burine bsample bwas bstored btoo blong bat broom
temperature
bD. bA bspontaneous babortion bor ba bmissed babortion bis
impending b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A b- bExplanation
A bfalse-positive breaction bcan boccur bif bthe
pregnancy btest bis bperformed bless bthan b10 bdays bafter ban babortion. bPerforming bthe
btests btoo bearly bor btoo blate bin bthe bpregnancy, bstoring bthe burine bsample btoo blong
bat broom btemperature, bor bhaving ba bspontaneous bor bmissed babortion bimpending
bcan ball bproduce bfalse- bnegative bresults.
,During ba blecture bon breproduction, ba bstudent bnurse basks bthe binstructor bwhat
bdetermines bthe bsex bof ba bfetus. bAccurate binformation bin bresponse bto bthis bquestion
bwould bbe:
b
bA. b"The bsex bof bthe bfetus bis bnot bdetermined buntil bthe beighth bweek bof bgestation."
bB. b"The bfertilization bof bthe bzygote bis bthe bpoint bat bwhich bsex bis bdetermined." b
bC. b"Males bhave bone bless bpair bof bchromosomes bthan bfemales."
bD. b"Sex bis bdetermined bby bthe bchromosomes bcontributed bby bthe bovum." b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔B. bExplanation
The bsex bof bthe bfetus bis bdetermined bat bthe bpoint bthat bthe bsperm bfertilizes bthe
bovum bto bform bthe bzygote. bSex bis bultimately bdetermined bby bthe bchromosome
bcontributed bby bthe bsperm.
Pediazole bis ba bsuspension bmedication bthat bcontains b200 bmg berythromycin band
b600 bmg bsulfisoxazole bper b5 bmL. bThe bphysician borders bPediazole b4 bmL bPO
bevery b12 bhours. bHow bmany bmg bof bsulfisoxazole bis bthis bclient breceiving bin ba b24-
hour bperiod?
b
bA. b160 bmg b
bB. b320 bmg
bC. b480 bmg
bD. b960 bmg b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D. bExplanation
600 bmg/ b5 bmL b= bx bmg/ b4 bmL
2400 b= b5x
x= b2400/5
x= b480 bmg bper bdose bx b2 b= b960 bmg bin b24 bhours.
A bprimigravida bpatient bwho bis b12 bweeks bpregnant bvisits ba bhelath bpromotion
bprogram bin bthe bcommunity bpertaining bto bthe bpregnancy bcare. bA bgroup bof bnursing
bstudent bis beducating bthe bpublic babout bmeasures bto bprevent bdiscomfort bof
bpregnancy. bThe bprimigravida bpatient basks bone bof bthe bstudent babout bmeasures bon
bhow bto bprevent bheartburn bshe bis bexperiencing bthroughout bthe bday. bSelect ball bthe
bnecessary bmeasures bto bprevent bthe bprimigravia bpatient's bcomplaint.
b
b
A. bEating bsmall, bfrequent bmeals band bavoiding bfatty band bspicy bfood b
bB. bEating bhigh bfiber bfoods band bincrease bdrinking bfluids
bC. bDrinking bmilk bbetween bmilk b
bD. bArranging bfrequent brest bperiods bthroughout bthe bday
bE. bSitting bupright bfor b30 bminutes bafter ba bmeal b
bF. bEngaging bin bregular bexercise b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A, bC, bE
The bnurse bidentifies bsubstance babuse bbehaviors bexhibited bby ba bpregnant bclient
bduring ban binitial bprenatal bscreening. bWhile bpromoting ba btherapeutic band baccepting
,benvironment, bthe bcare bmanagment bby bthe bnurse bwould bbe bMOST bappropriate bif
bfocused bon bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
b
bA. bDiscouraging bsubstance buse bduring bpregnancy
bB. bTermination bof bthe bpregnancy bat ban bearly bstage
bC. bEliminating bsubstance buse bduring bpregnancy b
bD. bSetting bboundaries bwith bthe bclient bin bregards bto bsubstance buse b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔C.
bExplanation
Use bof bsubstances bduring bpregnancy bcan blead bto bsevere bfetal bor bneonatal
babnormalities, bcomplications, band bdeath. bThe bprimary bgoal bof bnursing bcare bshould
bbe bprevention bor belimination bof bsubstance buse bduring bpregnancy.
This bis ba bdark bstreak bdown bthe bmidline bof bthe babdomen bthat bmay bappear bas bthe
buterus bis benlarging. bThe bLPN bcorrectly bdescribes bthis bto bthe bpregnant bwoman
bas? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔LINEA bNIGRA
Cervical bsoftening band buterine bsouffle bare bclassified bas bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
b
bA. bdiagnostic bsigns
bB. bpresumptive bsigns
bC. bprobable bsigns b
bD. bpositive bsigns b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C.
Explanation
Cervical bsoftening b(Goodell bsign) band buterine bsoufflé bare btwo bprobable bsigns bof
bpregnancy.Probable bsigns bare bobjective bfindings bthat bstrongly bsuggest bpregnancy.
bOther bprobable bsigns binclude bHegar bsign, bwhich bis bsoftening bof bthe blower buterine
bsegment; bPiskacek bsign, bwhich bis benlargement band bsoftening bof bthe buterus;
bserum blaboratory btests; bchanges bin bskin bpigmentation; band bultrasonic bevidence bof
ba bgestational bsac. bPresumptive bsigns bare bsubjective bsigns band binclude
bamenorrhea; bnausea band bvomiting; burinary bfrequency; bbreast btenderness band
bchanges; bexcessive bfatigue; buterine benlargement; band bquickening.
A bclient bat b36 bweeks' bgestation bis bschedule bfor ba broutine bultrasound bprior bto ban
bamniocentesis. bAfter bteaching bthe bclient babout bthe bpurpose bfor bthe bultrasound,
bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bclient bstatements bwould bindicate bto bthe bnurse bin bcharge
bthat bthe bclient bneeds bfurther binstruction?
b
bA. bThe bultrasound bwill bhelp bto blocate bthe bplacenta
bB. bThe bultrasound bidentifies bblood bflow bthrough bthe bumbilical bcord
bC. bThe btest bwill bdetermine bwhere bto binsert bthe bneedle b
bD. bThe bultrasound blocates ba bpool bof bamniotic bfluid b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B.
Explanation
, Before bamniocentesis, ba broutine bultrasound bis bvaluable bin blocating bthe bplacenta,
blocating ba bpool bof bamniotic bfluid, band bshowing bthe bphysician bwhere bto binsert bthe
bneedle. bColor bDoppler bimaging bultrasonography bidentifies bblood bflow bthrough bthe
bumbilical bcord. bA broutine bultrasound bdoes bnot baccomplish bthis.
A bnursing binstructor basks ba bnursing bstudent bto blist bthe bfunctions bof bthe bamniotic
bfluid. bThe bstudent bresponds bcorrectly bby bstating bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bare
bfunctions bof bamniotic bfluid? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
b
bA. bAllows bfor bfetal bmovement b
bB. bIs ba bmeasure bof bkidney bfunction b
bC. bSurrounds, bcushions, band bprotects bthe bfetus b
bD. bMaintains bthe bbody btemperature bof bthe bfetus
bE. bPrevents blarge bparticles bsuch bas bbacteria bfrom bpassing bto bthe bfetus
bF. bProvides ban bexchange bof bnutrients band bwaste bproducts bbetween bthe bmother
band bthe bfetus b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A, bB, bC, bD
A b25-year-old bclient bwith bdiabetes btype bI bvisits bthe bclinic bto bdiscuss bher band bher
bhusband's bdesire bto bstart ba bfamily. bThis bdiabetic bclient b
b
bA. bshould bbe bdiscouraged bfrom bbecoming bpregnant
bB. bhas ba bgreater brisk bof bcomplications bduring bpregnancy
bC. bshould bbe binformed babout btreatment bfor binfertility
bD. bwill bbe bable bto bcarry bout ba bcompletely bnormal bpregnancy b- bcorrect banswer✔
✔B.
Explanation
Clients bwith bDM bare bat bgreater brisk bfor bdeveloping bmaternal band bfetal
bcomplications bduring bpregnancy.
Q.12) bA bnurse bis bcollecting bdata bduring bthe badmission basessment bof ba bclient bwho
bis bpregnant bwith btwins. bThe bclient balso bhas b5 byear bold bchild. bThe bnurse bwould
bdocument bwhich bgravida band bpara bstatus bon bthis bclient?
b
bA. bG1P1
bB. bG2P1 b
bC. bG2P2
bD. bG3P2 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B
During bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould bthe bfocus bof bclasses bbe bmainly bon
bphysiologic bchanges, bfetal bdevelopment, bsexuality, bduring bpregnancy, band
bnutrition? b
b
bA. bpost bpartum bphase
bB. bfirst btrimester b
bC. bsecond btrimester
bD. bthird btrimester b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B
bExplanation
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GRADE A+
ASSURED
When btalking bwith ba bpregnant bclient bwho bis bexperiencing baching bswollen, bleg
bveins, bthe bnurse bwould bexplain bthat bthis bis bmost bprobably bthe bresult bof bwhich bof
bthe bfollowing? b
b
bA. bthrombophlebitis
bB. bpregnancy binduced bhypertension
bC. bpressure bon bblood bvessels bfrom bthe benlarging buterus
bD. bthe bforce bof bgravity bpulling bdown bon bthe buterus b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D b-
bExplanation
Pressure bof bthe bgrowing buterus bon bblood bvessels bresults bin ban bincreased brisk bfor
bvenous bstasis bin bthe blower bextremities. bSubsequently, bedema band bvaricose bvein
bformation bmay boccur. bThrombophlebitis bis ban binflammation bof bthe bveins bdue bto
bthrombus bformation. bPregnancy-induced bhypertension bis bnot bassociated bwith bthese
bsymptoms. bGravity bplays bonly ba bminor brole bwith bthese bsymptoms.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bcause ba bfalse-positive bresult bon ba bpregnancy btest? b
b
bA. bThe btest bwas bperformed bless bthan b10 bdays bafter ban babortion
bB. bThe btest bwas bperformed btoo bearly bor btoo blate bin bthe
pregnancy
bC. bThe burine bsample bwas bstored btoo blong bat broom
temperature
bD. bA bspontaneous babortion bor ba bmissed babortion bis
impending b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A b- bExplanation
A bfalse-positive breaction bcan boccur bif bthe
pregnancy btest bis bperformed bless bthan b10 bdays bafter ban babortion. bPerforming bthe
btests btoo bearly bor btoo blate bin bthe bpregnancy, bstoring bthe burine bsample btoo blong
bat broom btemperature, bor bhaving ba bspontaneous bor bmissed babortion bimpending
bcan ball bproduce bfalse- bnegative bresults.
,During ba blecture bon breproduction, ba bstudent bnurse basks bthe binstructor bwhat
bdetermines bthe bsex bof ba bfetus. bAccurate binformation bin bresponse bto bthis bquestion
bwould bbe:
b
bA. b"The bsex bof bthe bfetus bis bnot bdetermined buntil bthe beighth bweek bof bgestation."
bB. b"The bfertilization bof bthe bzygote bis bthe bpoint bat bwhich bsex bis bdetermined." b
bC. b"Males bhave bone bless bpair bof bchromosomes bthan bfemales."
bD. b"Sex bis bdetermined bby bthe bchromosomes bcontributed bby bthe bovum." b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔B. bExplanation
The bsex bof bthe bfetus bis bdetermined bat bthe bpoint bthat bthe bsperm bfertilizes bthe
bovum bto bform bthe bzygote. bSex bis bultimately bdetermined bby bthe bchromosome
bcontributed bby bthe bsperm.
Pediazole bis ba bsuspension bmedication bthat bcontains b200 bmg berythromycin band
b600 bmg bsulfisoxazole bper b5 bmL. bThe bphysician borders bPediazole b4 bmL bPO
bevery b12 bhours. bHow bmany bmg bof bsulfisoxazole bis bthis bclient breceiving bin ba b24-
hour bperiod?
b
bA. b160 bmg b
bB. b320 bmg
bC. b480 bmg
bD. b960 bmg b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D. bExplanation
600 bmg/ b5 bmL b= bx bmg/ b4 bmL
2400 b= b5x
x= b2400/5
x= b480 bmg bper bdose bx b2 b= b960 bmg bin b24 bhours.
A bprimigravida bpatient bwho bis b12 bweeks bpregnant bvisits ba bhelath bpromotion
bprogram bin bthe bcommunity bpertaining bto bthe bpregnancy bcare. bA bgroup bof bnursing
bstudent bis beducating bthe bpublic babout bmeasures bto bprevent bdiscomfort bof
bpregnancy. bThe bprimigravida bpatient basks bone bof bthe bstudent babout bmeasures bon
bhow bto bprevent bheartburn bshe bis bexperiencing bthroughout bthe bday. bSelect ball bthe
bnecessary bmeasures bto bprevent bthe bprimigravia bpatient's bcomplaint.
b
b
A. bEating bsmall, bfrequent bmeals band bavoiding bfatty band bspicy bfood b
bB. bEating bhigh bfiber bfoods band bincrease bdrinking bfluids
bC. bDrinking bmilk bbetween bmilk b
bD. bArranging bfrequent brest bperiods bthroughout bthe bday
bE. bSitting bupright bfor b30 bminutes bafter ba bmeal b
bF. bEngaging bin bregular bexercise b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A, bC, bE
The bnurse bidentifies bsubstance babuse bbehaviors bexhibited bby ba bpregnant bclient
bduring ban binitial bprenatal bscreening. bWhile bpromoting ba btherapeutic band baccepting
,benvironment, bthe bcare bmanagment bby bthe bnurse bwould bbe bMOST bappropriate bif
bfocused bon bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
b
bA. bDiscouraging bsubstance buse bduring bpregnancy
bB. bTermination bof bthe bpregnancy bat ban bearly bstage
bC. bEliminating bsubstance buse bduring bpregnancy b
bD. bSetting bboundaries bwith bthe bclient bin bregards bto bsubstance buse b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔C.
bExplanation
Use bof bsubstances bduring bpregnancy bcan blead bto bsevere bfetal bor bneonatal
babnormalities, bcomplications, band bdeath. bThe bprimary bgoal bof bnursing bcare bshould
bbe bprevention bor belimination bof bsubstance buse bduring bpregnancy.
This bis ba bdark bstreak bdown bthe bmidline bof bthe babdomen bthat bmay bappear bas bthe
buterus bis benlarging. bThe bLPN bcorrectly bdescribes bthis bto bthe bpregnant bwoman
bas? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔LINEA bNIGRA
Cervical bsoftening band buterine bsouffle bare bclassified bas bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
b
bA. bdiagnostic bsigns
bB. bpresumptive bsigns
bC. bprobable bsigns b
bD. bpositive bsigns b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C.
Explanation
Cervical bsoftening b(Goodell bsign) band buterine bsoufflé bare btwo bprobable bsigns bof
bpregnancy.Probable bsigns bare bobjective bfindings bthat bstrongly bsuggest bpregnancy.
bOther bprobable bsigns binclude bHegar bsign, bwhich bis bsoftening bof bthe blower buterine
bsegment; bPiskacek bsign, bwhich bis benlargement band bsoftening bof bthe buterus;
bserum blaboratory btests; bchanges bin bskin bpigmentation; band bultrasonic bevidence bof
ba bgestational bsac. bPresumptive bsigns bare bsubjective bsigns band binclude
bamenorrhea; bnausea band bvomiting; burinary bfrequency; bbreast btenderness band
bchanges; bexcessive bfatigue; buterine benlargement; band bquickening.
A bclient bat b36 bweeks' bgestation bis bschedule bfor ba broutine bultrasound bprior bto ban
bamniocentesis. bAfter bteaching bthe bclient babout bthe bpurpose bfor bthe bultrasound,
bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bclient bstatements bwould bindicate bto bthe bnurse bin bcharge
bthat bthe bclient bneeds bfurther binstruction?
b
bA. bThe bultrasound bwill bhelp bto blocate bthe bplacenta
bB. bThe bultrasound bidentifies bblood bflow bthrough bthe bumbilical bcord
bC. bThe btest bwill bdetermine bwhere bto binsert bthe bneedle b
bD. bThe bultrasound blocates ba bpool bof bamniotic bfluid b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B.
Explanation
, Before bamniocentesis, ba broutine bultrasound bis bvaluable bin blocating bthe bplacenta,
blocating ba bpool bof bamniotic bfluid, band bshowing bthe bphysician bwhere bto binsert bthe
bneedle. bColor bDoppler bimaging bultrasonography bidentifies bblood bflow bthrough bthe
bumbilical bcord. bA broutine bultrasound bdoes bnot baccomplish bthis.
A bnursing binstructor basks ba bnursing bstudent bto blist bthe bfunctions bof bthe bamniotic
bfluid. bThe bstudent bresponds bcorrectly bby bstating bthat bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bare
bfunctions bof bamniotic bfluid? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
b
bA. bAllows bfor bfetal bmovement b
bB. bIs ba bmeasure bof bkidney bfunction b
bC. bSurrounds, bcushions, band bprotects bthe bfetus b
bD. bMaintains bthe bbody btemperature bof bthe bfetus
bE. bPrevents blarge bparticles bsuch bas bbacteria bfrom bpassing bto bthe bfetus
bF. bProvides ban bexchange bof bnutrients band bwaste bproducts bbetween bthe bmother
band bthe bfetus b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A, bB, bC, bD
A b25-year-old bclient bwith bdiabetes btype bI bvisits bthe bclinic bto bdiscuss bher band bher
bhusband's bdesire bto bstart ba bfamily. bThis bdiabetic bclient b
b
bA. bshould bbe bdiscouraged bfrom bbecoming bpregnant
bB. bhas ba bgreater brisk bof bcomplications bduring bpregnancy
bC. bshould bbe binformed babout btreatment bfor binfertility
bD. bwill bbe bable bto bcarry bout ba bcompletely bnormal bpregnancy b- bcorrect banswer✔
✔B.
Explanation
Clients bwith bDM bare bat bgreater brisk bfor bdeveloping bmaternal band bfetal
bcomplications bduring bpregnancy.
Q.12) bA bnurse bis bcollecting bdata bduring bthe badmission basessment bof ba bclient bwho
bis bpregnant bwith btwins. bThe bclient balso bhas b5 byear bold bchild. bThe bnurse bwould
bdocument bwhich bgravida band bpara bstatus bon bthis bclient?
b
bA. bG1P1
bB. bG2P1 b
bC. bG2P2
bD. bG3P2 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B
During bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould bthe bfocus bof bclasses bbe bmainly bon
bphysiologic bchanges, bfetal bdevelopment, bsexuality, bduring bpregnancy, band
bnutrition? b
b
bA. bpost bpartum bphase
bB. bfirst btrimester b
bC. bsecond btrimester
bD. bthird btrimester b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B
bExplanation
