HESI OB MATERNITY VERSION 1 TEST 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PASS
GUIDE
◉ A client in active labor is admitted with preeclampsia. Which
assessment finding is most significant in planning this client's care?
Answer: Patellar reflex 4+
◉ A multigravida client arrives at the labor and delivery unit and tell
the nurse that her "bag of water" has broken. The nurse identifies
the presence of meconium fluid on the perineum and determines the
fetal heart rate is between 140 to 150 beats/minute. What action
should the nurse implement next?
Answer: Complete a sterile vaginal exam
◉ A pregnant client with mitral stenosis Class III is prescribed
complete bedrest. The client asks the nurse, "Why must I stay in bed
all the time?" Which response is best for the nurse to provide this
client?
Answer: Complete bedrest decreases oxygen needs and demands on
the heart muscle tissue.
, ◉ The nurse observes a new mother is rooming-in and caring for
her newborn infant. Which observation indicates the need for
further teaching?
Answer: Places the infant prone in the bassinet.
◉ A full-term infant is transferred to the nursery from labor and
delivery. Which information is most important for the nurse to
receive when planning immediate care for the newborn?
Answer: Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
◉ The nurse is caring for a woman with a previously diagnosed
heart disease who is in the second stage of labor. Which assessment
findings are of greatest concern?
Answer: Edema, basilar rales, and an irregular pulse.
◉ The nurse is teaching breastfeeding to prospective parents in a
childbirth education class. Which instruction should the nurse
include as content in the class?
Answer: Feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours or on demand, whichever
comes first.
◉ A couple has been trying to conceive for nine months without
success. Which information obtained from the clients is most likely
to have an impact on the couple's ability to conceive a child?
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PASS
GUIDE
◉ A client in active labor is admitted with preeclampsia. Which
assessment finding is most significant in planning this client's care?
Answer: Patellar reflex 4+
◉ A multigravida client arrives at the labor and delivery unit and tell
the nurse that her "bag of water" has broken. The nurse identifies
the presence of meconium fluid on the perineum and determines the
fetal heart rate is between 140 to 150 beats/minute. What action
should the nurse implement next?
Answer: Complete a sterile vaginal exam
◉ A pregnant client with mitral stenosis Class III is prescribed
complete bedrest. The client asks the nurse, "Why must I stay in bed
all the time?" Which response is best for the nurse to provide this
client?
Answer: Complete bedrest decreases oxygen needs and demands on
the heart muscle tissue.
, ◉ The nurse observes a new mother is rooming-in and caring for
her newborn infant. Which observation indicates the need for
further teaching?
Answer: Places the infant prone in the bassinet.
◉ A full-term infant is transferred to the nursery from labor and
delivery. Which information is most important for the nurse to
receive when planning immediate care for the newborn?
Answer: Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
◉ The nurse is caring for a woman with a previously diagnosed
heart disease who is in the second stage of labor. Which assessment
findings are of greatest concern?
Answer: Edema, basilar rales, and an irregular pulse.
◉ The nurse is teaching breastfeeding to prospective parents in a
childbirth education class. Which instruction should the nurse
include as content in the class?
Answer: Feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours or on demand, whichever
comes first.
◉ A couple has been trying to conceive for nine months without
success. Which information obtained from the clients is most likely
to have an impact on the couple's ability to conceive a child?
