OB HESI V2 EXAM 2025

1. 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? - Move about every hour 2. 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 primary side effect of terbutaline sulfate? - Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness 3. When do the anterior and posterior fontanels close? - anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of the second month 4. When assessing a client who is at 12-weeks gestation, the nurse recommends that she and her husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes. When is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? - 30 weeks gestation 5. The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when: - The cervix is completely dilated 6. The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client begins to complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. What action should the nurse take? - Have the client breathe into her cupped hands 7. Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant develops localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an accumulation of blood between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is a newborn variation known as.. - A cephalohematoma, caused by forceps trauma and may last up to 8 weeks 8. When does the head return to its normal shape? - 7-10 days 9. What did Nurse theorist Reva Rubin describe? - The initial postpartum period as the "taking-in phase," which is characterized by maternal reliance on others to satisfy the needs for comfort, rest, nourishment, and closeness to families and the newborn. 10. A couple, concerned because the woman has not been able to conceive, is referred to a healthcare provider for a fertility workup and a hysterosalpingography is scheduled Which post procedure complaint indicates that the fallopian tubes are patent? - Shoulder pain