HESI PN Maternity Assignment Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal fetal heart rate range during pregnancy?
✔✔110 to 160 beats per minute
What is the primary purpose of giving Rho(D) immune globulin to an Rh-negative mother?
✔✔To prevent maternal antibody formation against Rh-positive fetal blood cells
What is the term for the first milk a mother produces after delivery?
✔✔Colostrum
What is the expected location of the uterine fundus immediately after delivery?
✔✔At the level of the umbilicus
What is the primary sign of true labor?
✔✔Regular contractions that cause cervical dilation and effacement
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, What is the main concern with supine hypotensive syndrome in pregnant women?
✔✔Compression of the inferior vena cava by the uterus
What is the priority nursing action for a newborn with respiratory distress?
✔✔Clear the airway and provide oxygen support
What is the most reliable sign of pregnancy?
✔✔Positive fetal heart tones detected by Doppler or ultrasound
What is the recommended position for a laboring woman with variable decelerations?
✔✔Left side-lying position
What is the most serious complication of preeclampsia?
✔✔Eclampsia with seizures
What is the main nursing intervention for a postpartum mother with a boggy uterus?
✔✔Massage the fundus until firm
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal fetal heart rate range during pregnancy?
✔✔110 to 160 beats per minute
What is the primary purpose of giving Rho(D) immune globulin to an Rh-negative mother?
✔✔To prevent maternal antibody formation against Rh-positive fetal blood cells
What is the term for the first milk a mother produces after delivery?
✔✔Colostrum
What is the expected location of the uterine fundus immediately after delivery?
✔✔At the level of the umbilicus
What is the primary sign of true labor?
✔✔Regular contractions that cause cervical dilation and effacement
1
, What is the main concern with supine hypotensive syndrome in pregnant women?
✔✔Compression of the inferior vena cava by the uterus
What is the priority nursing action for a newborn with respiratory distress?
✔✔Clear the airway and provide oxygen support
What is the most reliable sign of pregnancy?
✔✔Positive fetal heart tones detected by Doppler or ultrasound
What is the recommended position for a laboring woman with variable decelerations?
✔✔Left side-lying position
What is the most serious complication of preeclampsia?
✔✔Eclampsia with seizures
What is the main nursing intervention for a postpartum mother with a boggy uterus?
✔✔Massage the fundus until firm
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