Maternal/Pediatric HESI practice Questions With Solutions

Maternal/Pediatric HESI practice Questions With Solutions Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? a. the client's readiness to learn b. the client's educational background c. the order in which the information is presented d. the extent to which the pregnancy is planned - ANS A A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? a. wearing support stockings b. reduce salt in her diet c. move about every hour d. avoid constrictive clothing - ANS C During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants who have a. lower apgar scores b. lower birth weights c. respiratory distress d. a higher rate of congenital anomalies - ANS B 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? a. drowsiness and bradycardia b. depressed reflexes and increased respirations c. tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness. d. a flushed, warm feeling and a dry mouth - ANS C A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse. Which instructions is most effective to prevent nipple soreness? a. wear a cotton bra b. increase nursing time gradually c. correctly place the infant on the breast d. manually express a small amount of milk before nursing - ANS C 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? a. length of labor and method of delivery b. infant's condition at birth and treatment received c. feeding methods chosen by the parents d. history of drugs given to the mother during labor - ANS B