OB HESI MATERNITY VERSION 1 EXAM
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1. At 10 weeks gestation, a high-risk multiparous client with a family historyof
Down syndrome is admitted for observation following a chorionic villavilla
sampling (CVS) procedure. What assessment finding requires immediate in-
tervention?
,A. Uterine cramping.
B. Intermittent nausea.
C. Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg.
D. Abdominal tenderness
Answer>> A. Uterine cramping.
2. A client states, "During the three months I've been pregnant, it seems like
I have had to go to the bathroom every five minutes." Which explanation
should the nurse provide to this client?
A. The client may have a bladder or kidney infection.
B. Bladder capacity increases during pregnancy.
C. During pregnancy a woman is especially sensitive to body functions.
D. The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder
Answer>> D. The growing uterusis putting pressure on the bladder.
3. The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has the
following vital signs: axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate 136 beats/minute
and a respiratory rate of 48 breaths/minute. Based on these findings, which
action should the nurse take first?
, A. Notify the pediatrician of the infant's vital signs.
B. Encourage the infant to take the breast or sugar water.
C. Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
D. Check the infant's arterial blood gases
Answer>> C. Assess the infant's blood glucoselevel.
4. An infant in respiratory distress is placed on pulse oximetry. The oxygen
saturation indicates 85%. What is the priority nursing intervention?
A. Evaluate the blood pH.
B. Begin humidified oxygen via hood.
C. Place the infant under a radiant warmer.
D. Stimulate infant crying
Answer>> B. Begin humidified oxygen via hood.
5. When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which technique is most
important for the nurse to use?
A. Count the heart rate for at least one full minute.
B. Quiet the infant before counting the heart rate.
C. Palpate the umbilical cord.
Questions And Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
This Test Consists Of 55 Questions And Answers
1. At 10 weeks gestation, a high-risk multiparous client with a family historyof
Down syndrome is admitted for observation following a chorionic villavilla
sampling (CVS) procedure. What assessment finding requires immediate in-
tervention?
,A. Uterine cramping.
B. Intermittent nausea.
C. Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg.
D. Abdominal tenderness
Answer>> A. Uterine cramping.
2. A client states, "During the three months I've been pregnant, it seems like
I have had to go to the bathroom every five minutes." Which explanation
should the nurse provide to this client?
A. The client may have a bladder or kidney infection.
B. Bladder capacity increases during pregnancy.
C. During pregnancy a woman is especially sensitive to body functions.
D. The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder
Answer>> D. The growing uterusis putting pressure on the bladder.
3. The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has the
following vital signs: axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate 136 beats/minute
and a respiratory rate of 48 breaths/minute. Based on these findings, which
action should the nurse take first?
, A. Notify the pediatrician of the infant's vital signs.
B. Encourage the infant to take the breast or sugar water.
C. Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
D. Check the infant's arterial blood gases
Answer>> C. Assess the infant's blood glucoselevel.
4. An infant in respiratory distress is placed on pulse oximetry. The oxygen
saturation indicates 85%. What is the priority nursing intervention?
A. Evaluate the blood pH.
B. Begin humidified oxygen via hood.
C. Place the infant under a radiant warmer.
D. Stimulate infant crying
Answer>> B. Begin humidified oxygen via hood.
5. When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which technique is most
important for the nurse to use?
A. Count the heart rate for at least one full minute.
B. Quiet the infant before counting the heart rate.
C. Palpate the umbilical cord.
