HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity Practice
Exam, Pediatrics Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which newborn condition is associated with bluish hands and feet?
✔✔Acrocyanosis
What is the first immunization given to newborns?
✔✔Hepatitis B vaccine
What is the purpose of amniotic fluid in pregnancy?
✔✔Protects fetus and promotes lung development
What is the safest way to thaw frozen breast milk?
✔✔Place in warm water
What is the priority nursing intervention for a newborn with hypoglycemia?
✔✔Provide feeding or glucose
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,Which newborn reflex causes the baby to spread arms when startled?
✔✔Moro reflex
What complication is suspected when a newborn fails to pass meconium within 48 hours?
✔✔Hirschsprung disease
What is the priority assessment after administering magnesium sulfate to a preeclamptic client?
✔✔Monitor deep tendon reflexes and respiratory rate
Which newborn condition results from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy?
✔✔Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is the priority intervention when a newborn has excessive salivation and choking during
feeding?
✔✔Suspect tracheoesophageal fistula and keep NPO
What condition is suspected when a child presents with a barking cough and stridor?
2
,✔✔Croup
Which vaccine protects children from whooping cough?
✔✔DTaP
What is the normal fetal heart rate range during pregnancy?
✔✔110–160 beats per minute
What position should a pregnant client be placed in to relieve supine hypotension?
✔✔Left lateral position
Which hormone maintains pregnancy during the first trimester?
✔✔Progesterone
What is the main risk of prolonged rupture of membranes?
✔✔Infection
What is the priority assessment for a newborn immediately after birth?
3
, ✔✔Airway and breathing
Which newborn reflex causes the baby to turn its head when the cheek is stroked?
✔✔Rooting reflex
What is the main purpose of surfactant in the newborn’s lungs?
✔✔To keep the alveoli open and prevent collapse
What is the expected weight loss percentage in a healthy newborn within the first week of life?
✔✔Up to 10% of birth weight
Which vitamin injection is given to newborns to prevent bleeding disorders?
✔✔Vitamin K
What is the main sign of postpartum hemorrhage?
✔✔Excessive vaginal bleeding
Which condition is characterized by pregnancy-induced high blood pressure and proteinuria?
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Exam, Pediatrics Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which newborn condition is associated with bluish hands and feet?
✔✔Acrocyanosis
What is the first immunization given to newborns?
✔✔Hepatitis B vaccine
What is the purpose of amniotic fluid in pregnancy?
✔✔Protects fetus and promotes lung development
What is the safest way to thaw frozen breast milk?
✔✔Place in warm water
What is the priority nursing intervention for a newborn with hypoglycemia?
✔✔Provide feeding or glucose
1
,Which newborn reflex causes the baby to spread arms when startled?
✔✔Moro reflex
What complication is suspected when a newborn fails to pass meconium within 48 hours?
✔✔Hirschsprung disease
What is the priority assessment after administering magnesium sulfate to a preeclamptic client?
✔✔Monitor deep tendon reflexes and respiratory rate
Which newborn condition results from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy?
✔✔Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is the priority intervention when a newborn has excessive salivation and choking during
feeding?
✔✔Suspect tracheoesophageal fistula and keep NPO
What condition is suspected when a child presents with a barking cough and stridor?
2
,✔✔Croup
Which vaccine protects children from whooping cough?
✔✔DTaP
What is the normal fetal heart rate range during pregnancy?
✔✔110–160 beats per minute
What position should a pregnant client be placed in to relieve supine hypotension?
✔✔Left lateral position
Which hormone maintains pregnancy during the first trimester?
✔✔Progesterone
What is the main risk of prolonged rupture of membranes?
✔✔Infection
What is the priority assessment for a newborn immediately after birth?
3
, ✔✔Airway and breathing
Which newborn reflex causes the baby to turn its head when the cheek is stroked?
✔✔Rooting reflex
What is the main purpose of surfactant in the newborn’s lungs?
✔✔To keep the alveoli open and prevent collapse
What is the expected weight loss percentage in a healthy newborn within the first week of life?
✔✔Up to 10% of birth weight
Which vitamin injection is given to newborns to prevent bleeding disorders?
✔✔Vitamin K
What is the main sign of postpartum hemorrhage?
✔✔Excessive vaginal bleeding
Which condition is characterized by pregnancy-induced high blood pressure and proteinuria?
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