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HESI PA 1 & 2
MATERNITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY
2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
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,HESI PA 1 & 2 Maternity 2026-2027 Update Exam — Practice Resource
1. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What
maternal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from developing respiratory distress
syndrome?
1. Tubutaline (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously q 15 minutes x3
2. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM
3. Ampicillin 1 gram IV push q8h
4. Butorphanol (Stadol) 1 mg IV push q2h PRN pain
Correct answer ✔✔ 2. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM
HESI textbook ref pg: 689
2. A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following regional anesthesia. What intervention(s) should
the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
1. Administer oxygen
2. Assist the client to a sitting position
3. Monitor fetal status
4. Place the client in a lateral position
5. Increase IV fluids
6. Perform a vaginal examination
Correct answer ✔✔ 1, 3, 4, 5 (Administer oxygen; Monitor fetal status; Place in lateral
position; Increase IV fluids)
HESI textbook ref pg: 348
3. When assessing the integument of a 24 hour old newborn, the nurse notes a pink papular rash with
superimposed vesicles on the thorax, back and abdomen. What action should the nurse implement next?
1. Document the finding as erythema toxicum
2. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
3. Obtain a culture from one of the vesicles
4. Move the newborn to an isolated nursery
Correct answer ✔✔ 1. Document the finding as erythema toxicum
HESI textbook ref pg: 473
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,HESI PA 1 & 2 Maternity 2026-2027 Update Exam — Practice Resource
4. A primigravida at 12 weeks gestation who just moved to the United States indicates she has not received any
immunizations. Which immunization(s) should the nurse administer at this time? Select all that apply.
1. Hepatitis B
2. Chickenpox
3. Rubella
4. Tetanus
5. Diphtheria
Correct answer ✔✔ 1, 4, 5 (Hepatitis B; Tetanus; Diphtheria)
HESI textbook ref pg: 280
5. Which client finding should the nurse document as a positive sign of pregnancy?
1. Last menstrual cycle occurred 2 months ago
2. Fetal heart tones heard with a doppler
3. Presence of Braxton Hicks contractions
4. A urine sample with a positive pregnancy test
Correct answer ✔✔ 2. Fetal heart tones heard with a doppler
HESI textbook ref pg: 262
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, HESI PA 1 & 2 Maternity 2026-2027 Update Exam — Practice Resource
6. The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What
equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside? Select all that apply.
1. Sterile vaginal speculum
2. Lubricant
3. Litmus paper
4. An amnihook
5. A sterile glove
6. Fetal scalp electrode
Correct answer ✔✔ 2, 4, 5 (Lubricant; An amnihook; A sterile glove)
HESI textbook ref pg: 702
7. A multiparous client delivered a 7 lb 10 oz infant 5 hours ago. Upon fundal assessment the nurse determines
the uterus is boggy and is displaced above and to the right of the umbilicus. Which action should the nurse
implement next?
1. Observe maternal vital signs
2. Document the color of the lochia
3. Assist the client to the bathroom
4. Notify the healthcare provider
Correct answer ✔✔ 3. Assist the client to the bathroom
HESI textbook ref pg: 422
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HESI PA 1 & 2
MATERNITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY
2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
This Exam contains:
91 Practice Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass PASS
100%
Multiple-Choice & Clinical Scenarios
GUARANTEED
Each Question Includes The Correct Answer
Expert-Verified Textbook References
,HESI PA 1 & 2 Maternity 2026-2027 Update Exam — Practice Resource
1. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What
maternal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from developing respiratory distress
syndrome?
1. Tubutaline (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously q 15 minutes x3
2. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM
3. Ampicillin 1 gram IV push q8h
4. Butorphanol (Stadol) 1 mg IV push q2h PRN pain
Correct answer ✔✔ 2. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM
HESI textbook ref pg: 689
2. A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following regional anesthesia. What intervention(s) should
the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
1. Administer oxygen
2. Assist the client to a sitting position
3. Monitor fetal status
4. Place the client in a lateral position
5. Increase IV fluids
6. Perform a vaginal examination
Correct answer ✔✔ 1, 3, 4, 5 (Administer oxygen; Monitor fetal status; Place in lateral
position; Increase IV fluids)
HESI textbook ref pg: 348
3. When assessing the integument of a 24 hour old newborn, the nurse notes a pink papular rash with
superimposed vesicles on the thorax, back and abdomen. What action should the nurse implement next?
1. Document the finding as erythema toxicum
2. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
3. Obtain a culture from one of the vesicles
4. Move the newborn to an isolated nursery
Correct answer ✔✔ 1. Document the finding as erythema toxicum
HESI textbook ref pg: 473
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,HESI PA 1 & 2 Maternity 2026-2027 Update Exam — Practice Resource
4. A primigravida at 12 weeks gestation who just moved to the United States indicates she has not received any
immunizations. Which immunization(s) should the nurse administer at this time? Select all that apply.
1. Hepatitis B
2. Chickenpox
3. Rubella
4. Tetanus
5. Diphtheria
Correct answer ✔✔ 1, 4, 5 (Hepatitis B; Tetanus; Diphtheria)
HESI textbook ref pg: 280
5. Which client finding should the nurse document as a positive sign of pregnancy?
1. Last menstrual cycle occurred 2 months ago
2. Fetal heart tones heard with a doppler
3. Presence of Braxton Hicks contractions
4. A urine sample with a positive pregnancy test
Correct answer ✔✔ 2. Fetal heart tones heard with a doppler
HESI textbook ref pg: 262
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, HESI PA 1 & 2 Maternity 2026-2027 Update Exam — Practice Resource
6. The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What
equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside? Select all that apply.
1. Sterile vaginal speculum
2. Lubricant
3. Litmus paper
4. An amnihook
5. A sterile glove
6. Fetal scalp electrode
Correct answer ✔✔ 2, 4, 5 (Lubricant; An amnihook; A sterile glove)
HESI textbook ref pg: 702
7. A multiparous client delivered a 7 lb 10 oz infant 5 hours ago. Upon fundal assessment the nurse determines
the uterus is boggy and is displaced above and to the right of the umbilicus. Which action should the nurse
implement next?
1. Observe maternal vital signs
2. Document the color of the lochia
3. Assist the client to the bathroom
4. Notify the healthcare provider
Correct answer ✔✔ 3. Assist the client to the bathroom
HESI textbook ref pg: 422
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