HESI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN STUDY
SET EXAM 2026 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% TOP RATED |
ASSURED PASS
,HESI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN STUDY SET EXAM 2026
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% TOP
RATED | ASSURED PASS
A mother of a 3-year-old boy has just given birth to a new baby girl. The little boy asks the
nurse, "Why is my baby sister eating my mommy's breast?" How should the nurse respond?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
d. Suggest that the baby can also drink from a bottle.
e. Clarify the breastfeeding is his mother's choice. - Answer>>> a. Explain that newborns get
milk from their mothers in this way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
A client at 37 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery with contractions every two minutes
the nurse observes several shallow small vesicles on her pubis labia and perineum. The nurse
should recognize the client is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?
a. Genital Warts
b. Syphilis
c. Herpes Simplex Virus
d. German Measles - Answer>>> c. Herpes Simplex Virus
,A male infant with a 2-day- history of fever and diarrhea is brought to the clinic by his mother
who tells the nurse that the child refuses to drink anything. The nurse determines that the child
has a weak cry with no tears. Which prescription is most important to implement?
a. Provide a bottle of electrolyte solution.
b. Infuse normal saline intravenously.
c. Administer an antipyretic rectally.
d. Apply external cooling blanket. - Answer>>> b. Infuse normal saline intravenously.
A client at 40-weeks- gestation presents to the obstetrical floor and indicates that the amniotic
membranes ruptured spontaneously at home. She is in active labor, and feels the need to bear
down and push. What information is most important for the nurse to obtain first?
a. Estimated amount of fluid.
b. Any odor noted when membranes ruptured.
c. Color and consistency of fluid.
d. Time the membranes ruptured. - Answer>>> c. Color and consistency of fluid.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and reports back pain. The nurse performs a
vaginal exam and determines the client is 8cm dilated, 100% effaced, and -2 station. The fetus is
in the occiput posterior position. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?
a. Perform effleurage during contractions
b. Place the client in lithotomy position
c. Assist the client to the hands and knees position
d. Apply a fetal scalp electrode - Answer>>> c. Assist the client to the hands and knees position
, Helps relieve back pain and help the fetus rotate
A nurse is assessing a client during a weekly prenatal visit that is at 38 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following client findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Blood pressure 136/88
b. Report of insomnia
c. Weight gain of 2.2 kg
d. Report of Braxton-Hicks contractions - Answer>>> c. Weight gain of 2.2 kg
Above the expected reference range and could indicate complications
A mother spontaneously delivers a newborn infant in the taxi-cab while on the way to the
hospital. The emergency room nurse reported that the mother has active herpes (H5V III) lesions
on the vulva. Which intervention should the nurse implement first when admitting the neonate to
the nursery?
a. Document the temperature on the flow sheet.
b. Place the newborn in the isolation area of the nursery.
c. Obtain blood specimen for serum glucose level.
d. Administer the vitamin K injection - Answer>>> b. Place the newborn in the isolation area of
the nursery.
The health care provider prescribes 10 units per liter of oxytocin via IV drip to augment a client's
labor because she's experiencing a prolonged active phase. Which finding would cause the nurse
to immediately discontinue the oxytocin?
SET EXAM 2026 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% TOP RATED |
ASSURED PASS
,HESI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN STUDY SET EXAM 2026
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% TOP
RATED | ASSURED PASS
A mother of a 3-year-old boy has just given birth to a new baby girl. The little boy asks the
nurse, "Why is my baby sister eating my mommy's breast?" How should the nurse respond?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
d. Suggest that the baby can also drink from a bottle.
e. Clarify the breastfeeding is his mother's choice. - Answer>>> a. Explain that newborns get
milk from their mothers in this way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
A client at 37 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery with contractions every two minutes
the nurse observes several shallow small vesicles on her pubis labia and perineum. The nurse
should recognize the client is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?
a. Genital Warts
b. Syphilis
c. Herpes Simplex Virus
d. German Measles - Answer>>> c. Herpes Simplex Virus
,A male infant with a 2-day- history of fever and diarrhea is brought to the clinic by his mother
who tells the nurse that the child refuses to drink anything. The nurse determines that the child
has a weak cry with no tears. Which prescription is most important to implement?
a. Provide a bottle of electrolyte solution.
b. Infuse normal saline intravenously.
c. Administer an antipyretic rectally.
d. Apply external cooling blanket. - Answer>>> b. Infuse normal saline intravenously.
A client at 40-weeks- gestation presents to the obstetrical floor and indicates that the amniotic
membranes ruptured spontaneously at home. She is in active labor, and feels the need to bear
down and push. What information is most important for the nurse to obtain first?
a. Estimated amount of fluid.
b. Any odor noted when membranes ruptured.
c. Color and consistency of fluid.
d. Time the membranes ruptured. - Answer>>> c. Color and consistency of fluid.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and reports back pain. The nurse performs a
vaginal exam and determines the client is 8cm dilated, 100% effaced, and -2 station. The fetus is
in the occiput posterior position. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?
a. Perform effleurage during contractions
b. Place the client in lithotomy position
c. Assist the client to the hands and knees position
d. Apply a fetal scalp electrode - Answer>>> c. Assist the client to the hands and knees position
, Helps relieve back pain and help the fetus rotate
A nurse is assessing a client during a weekly prenatal visit that is at 38 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following client findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Blood pressure 136/88
b. Report of insomnia
c. Weight gain of 2.2 kg
d. Report of Braxton-Hicks contractions - Answer>>> c. Weight gain of 2.2 kg
Above the expected reference range and could indicate complications
A mother spontaneously delivers a newborn infant in the taxi-cab while on the way to the
hospital. The emergency room nurse reported that the mother has active herpes (H5V III) lesions
on the vulva. Which intervention should the nurse implement first when admitting the neonate to
the nursery?
a. Document the temperature on the flow sheet.
b. Place the newborn in the isolation area of the nursery.
c. Obtain blood specimen for serum glucose level.
d. Administer the vitamin K injection - Answer>>> b. Place the newborn in the isolation area of
the nursery.
The health care provider prescribes 10 units per liter of oxytocin via IV drip to augment a client's
labor because she's experiencing a prolonged active phase. Which finding would cause the nurse
to immediately discontinue the oxytocin?
