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MATERNITY HESI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
2026 UPDATED
During the transition phase of labor, a client complains of tingling and numbness in her fingers
and tells the nurse that she feels like she is going to pass out. What action should the nurse take?
A. Encourage her to pant between contractions and blow with
contractions. B. Coach her to take a deep cleansing breath and then
refocus.
C. Instruct her to pant three times and then exhale through pursed lips.
D. Have her cup both hands over her nose and mouth while breathing. - correct answer -D.
Have her cup both hands over her nose and mouth while breathing.
The nurse observes that an antepartum client who is on bed rest for preterm labor is eating ice
rather than the food on her breakfast tray. The client states that she has a craving for ice and then
feels too full to eat anything else. Which is the best response by the nurse?
A. Remove all ice from the client's room.
B. Ask the client what foods she might consider eating.
C. Remind the client that what she eats affects her baby.
D. Notify the health care provider. - correct answer -D. Notify the health care provider.
The nurse is teaching care of the newborn to a childbirth preparation class and describes the need
for administering antibiotic ointment into the eyes of the newborn. An expectant father asks,
"What type of disease causes infections in babies that can be prevented by using this ointment?"
Which response by the nurse is accurate?
A. Herpes
B.
Trichomonas
C. Gonorrhea
D. Syphilis - correct answer -C. Gonorrhea
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The client comes to the hospital assuming she is in labor. Which assessment findings by the nurse
would indicate that the client is in true labor? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pain in the lower back that radiates to abdomen
B. Contractions decreased in frequency with
ambulation C. Progressive cervical dilation and
effacement
D. Discomfort localized in the abdomen
E. Regular and rhythmic painful contractions - correct answer -
A,C,E A. Pain in the lower back that radiates to abdomen
C. Progressive cervical dilation and
effacement E. Regular and rhythmic painful
contractions
The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated blow breathing. The client begins to
complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Administer oxygen by facemask.
B. Notify the health care provider of the client's
symptoms. C. Have the client breathe into her cupped
hands.
D. Check the client's blood pressure and fetal heart rate. - correct answer -C. Have the client
breathe into her cupped hands.
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving. The couple
asks the nurse to explain when ovulation usually occurs. Which statement by the nurse is
correct?
A. Two weeks before
menstruation B. Immediately
after menstruation
C. Immediately before menstruation
D. Three weeks before menstruation - correct answer -A. Two weeks before menstruation
An off-duty nurse finds a woman in a supermarket parking lot delivering an infant while her
husband is screaming for someone to help his wife. Which intervention has the highest priority?
A. Use thread to tie off the umbilical
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cord. B. Provide privacy for the
woman.
C. Reassure the husband and keep him calm.
D. Put the newborn to the breast immediately. - correct answer -D. Put the newborn to the
breast immediately.
© lec_Bismark | Educational Resources
MATERNITY HESI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
2026 UPDATED
During the transition phase of labor, a client complains of tingling and numbness in her fingers
and tells the nurse that she feels like she is going to pass out. What action should the nurse take?
A. Encourage her to pant between contractions and blow with
contractions. B. Coach her to take a deep cleansing breath and then
refocus.
C. Instruct her to pant three times and then exhale through pursed lips.
D. Have her cup both hands over her nose and mouth while breathing. - correct answer -D.
Have her cup both hands over her nose and mouth while breathing.
The nurse observes that an antepartum client who is on bed rest for preterm labor is eating ice
rather than the food on her breakfast tray. The client states that she has a craving for ice and then
feels too full to eat anything else. Which is the best response by the nurse?
A. Remove all ice from the client's room.
B. Ask the client what foods she might consider eating.
C. Remind the client that what she eats affects her baby.
D. Notify the health care provider. - correct answer -D. Notify the health care provider.
The nurse is teaching care of the newborn to a childbirth preparation class and describes the need
for administering antibiotic ointment into the eyes of the newborn. An expectant father asks,
"What type of disease causes infections in babies that can be prevented by using this ointment?"
Which response by the nurse is accurate?
A. Herpes
B.
Trichomonas
C. Gonorrhea
D. Syphilis - correct answer -C. Gonorrhea
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The client comes to the hospital assuming she is in labor. Which assessment findings by the nurse
would indicate that the client is in true labor? (Select all that apply.)
A. Pain in the lower back that radiates to abdomen
B. Contractions decreased in frequency with
ambulation C. Progressive cervical dilation and
effacement
D. Discomfort localized in the abdomen
E. Regular and rhythmic painful contractions - correct answer -
A,C,E A. Pain in the lower back that radiates to abdomen
C. Progressive cervical dilation and
effacement E. Regular and rhythmic painful
contractions
The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated blow breathing. The client begins to
complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Administer oxygen by facemask.
B. Notify the health care provider of the client's
symptoms. C. Have the client breathe into her cupped
hands.
D. Check the client's blood pressure and fetal heart rate. - correct answer -C. Have the client
breathe into her cupped hands.
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving. The couple
asks the nurse to explain when ovulation usually occurs. Which statement by the nurse is
correct?
A. Two weeks before
menstruation B. Immediately
after menstruation
C. Immediately before menstruation
D. Three weeks before menstruation - correct answer -A. Two weeks before menstruation
An off-duty nurse finds a woman in a supermarket parking lot delivering an infant while her
husband is screaming for someone to help his wife. Which intervention has the highest priority?
A. Use thread to tie off the umbilical
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cord. B. Provide privacy for the
woman.
C. Reassure the husband and keep him calm.
D. Put the newborn to the breast immediately. - correct answer -D. Put the newborn to the
breast immediately.
