HESI-Focus on Maternity Exam Test Questions With Answers

HESI-Focus on Maternity Exam Test Questions With Answers A home care nurse is instructing a client with hyperemesis gravidarum about measures to ease the N&V. the nurse tells the client to - ANSWER eat carbs such as cereals, rice and pasta A nurse is caring for a client with preE who is receiving a mag sulfate infusion to prevent eclampsia. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the med is effective - ANSWER the client experiences diuresis within 24 to 48 hours a client with preE who is receiving mag sulfate in an IV infusion exhibits signs of mag toxicity. The nurse immediately prepares for the administration of - ANSWER calcium gluconate A nurse instructs a pregnancy client about foods that are high in folic acid. Which item does the nurse tell the client is the best source of folic acid - ANSWER lima beans A nurse is providing instructions to a mother of an infant with seborrheic dermatitis (cradle crap) about tx of the condition. the nurse tells the mother to - ANSWER apply oil to the affected area on the infant's scalp A nurse is monitoring a client who was given an epidural opioid for a csection. The nurse notes that the client's oxygen saturation on a pulse ox is 92%. the nurse first - ANSWER instructs the client to take several deep breaths A client who delivered a healthy newborn 11 days ago calls the clinic and tells the nurse that she is experiencing a white vaginal discharge. The nurse tells the client - ANSWER that this is a normal postpartum occurence A rubella antibody screen is performed in a pregnant client, and the result indicate that the client is not immune to rubella. The nurse tells the client that - ANSWER a rubella vaccine must be administered after childbirth A nurse is monitoring a client who delivered a healthy newborn 12 hours ago. The nurse takes the client's temp and notes that it is 100.4 F. The most appropriate nursing action would be to - ANSWER encourage the intake of oral fluids A nurse is assessing the uterine fundus of a client who has just delivered a baby and notes that the fundus is boggy. The nurse massages the fundus, and then presses to expel clots from the uterus. To prevent uterine inversion during this procedure, the nurse - ANSWER simultaneously provides pressure over the lower uterine segment a nonstress test is performed and the HCP documents "accelerations lasting than 15 sec throughout fetal movement". The nurse interprets these fidnings as - ANSWER nonreactive A stillborn infant was delivered a few hours ago. After the birth, the family remains together, holding and touching the baby. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER this must be hard for you a nurse is providing nutritional counseling to pregnant client with a hx of cardiac disease. What does the nurse advise the client to eat - ANSWER apple and whole-grain toast a nurse is reviewing the records of the clients admitted to the maternity unit during the past 24 hours. Which clients does the nurse recognize as being at risk of the development of DIC SATA a) a client with septicemia b) a client with mild preE c) a client with DM who delivered a 10lbs d) a client who had a c-section b/c of abuptio placentae e) a client who delivered 12 hours ago and has lost 475mL of blood - ANSWER a, d a delivery room nurse is preparing a client for c-section. The client is placed on the delivery room table, and the nurse positions the client - ANSWER supine with a wedge under the right hip a nurse is preparing to perform the Leopold maneuvers on a pregnant client. The nurse should first - ANSWER ask the client to empty her bladder a nurse is assessing the lochia of a client who delivered a viable newborn 1 hour ago. Which type of lochia would the nurse expect to note at this time - ANSWER dark-red lochia rubra a nurse provides instructions to a breastfeeding mother who is experiencing breast engorgement about measures for treating the problem. The nurse tells the mother to - ANSWER gently massage the breasts during breastfeeding to help empty the breasts a nurse is monitoring a client in labor for sign of intrauterine infection. which sign, indicative of infection, would prompt the nurse to contact the HCP - ANSWER strong-smelling amniotic fluid a nurse in the labor room is preparing to care for a client with hypertonic uterine dysfunction. The nurse is told