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HESI PA 1 & 2
MATERNITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
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,HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM — 2026-2027 UPDATE
Question 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
Question 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
the client in a lateral position; Increase IV fluids)
HESI textbook ref pg: 348
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,HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM — 2026-2027 UPDATE
Question 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
Question 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: 312
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, HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM — 2026-2027 UPDATE
Question 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
Question 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
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HESI PA 1 & 2
MATERNITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
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91 Questions and Answers
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,HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM — 2026-2027 UPDATE
Question 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
Question 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
the client in a lateral position; Increase IV fluids)
HESI textbook ref pg: 348
Page 2
,HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM — 2026-2027 UPDATE
Question 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
Question 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: 312
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, HESI PA 1 & 2 MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM — 2026-2027 UPDATE
Question 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
Question 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
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