Maternity HESI 1 Test Questions and Answers (HESI 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)

Maternity HESI 1 Test Questions and Answers (HESI 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021) 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse th a t her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? 2. A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28-weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline sulfate? 3. When do the anterior and posterior fontanels close? 4. When assessing a client who is at 12-weeks gestation, the nurse recommends that she and her husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes. When is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? 5. The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when... 6. The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client begins to complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. What action should the nurse take? 7. Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant develops localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an accumulation of blood between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is a newborn variation known as... 8. When does the head return to its normal shape? 9. What did Nurse theorist Reva Rubin describe? 10. A couple, concerned because the woman has not been able to conceive, is referred to a healthcare provider for a fertility workup and a hysterosalpingography is scheduled. Which post procedure complaint indicates that the fallopian tubes are patent? 11. Which nursing intervention is most helpful in relieving postpartum uterine contractions or