COMPREHENSIVE MATERNITY HESI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ SCORED A+/ACCURATE ANSWERS

COMPREHENSIVE MATERNITY HESI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ SCORED A+/ACCURATE ANSWERS The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving. For teaching purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation usually occurs? A. 2 weeks before B. right after C. Right before D. 3 weeks after - CORRECT ANSWER -two weeks before menstruation A client who has autosomal dominant inherited disorder is exploring family planning options and the risk for transmission of the disorder to an infant. The nurse's response should be based on what information? - CORRECT ANSWER -Each pregnancy carries a 50% chance of inheriting the disorder A pregnant client tells the nurse that the first day of her last menstrual period was August 2, 2013. Based on Nagele's rule, what is the estimated date of delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER -May 9, 2014. Subtract 3 months and add 7 days A pregnant woman comes to the prenatal clinic for an initial visit. Her childbearing history, the client indicates she has delivered premature twins, one full-term baby, and has had no abortions. Which GTPAL should the nurse document in this client record? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-1-2-0-3 An expected father tells the nurse that he fears his wife is losing her mind. He states that she is constantly rubbing her abdomen and talking to the baby, and that she is actually reprimands the baby when it moves too much. What recommendation should the nurse make to this expectant father? - CORRECT ANSWER -Let him know that these behaviors are part of normal maternal/Fetal bonding which occurs once the mother feels fetal movement Which action should the nurse implement when preparing to measure the fundal height of a pregnant client? - CORRECT ANSWER -Have the client empty her bladder The nurse attempts to help an unmarried teen deal with her feeling following a spontaneous abortion at 8-weeks gestation. What type of emotional response should the nurse anticipate? - CORRECT ANSWER Grief related to her perceptions about the loss of this child. A client who is attending antepartum classes asks the nurse why her healthcare provider has prescribed iron tablets. The nurse's response is based on what knowledge? - CORRECT ANSWER -It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron by diet alone. The nurse is teaching breast feeding to prospective parents in a childbirth education class. Which instruction should the nurse include as content in the class? - CORRECT ANSWER -Feed your baby every 2-3 hours or on demand, whichever comes first When preparing a class on newborn care for expected parents, what content should the nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term gestation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominantly located in the skin folds The nurse should explain to a 30 year old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER -Screen for neural tube defects A woman who had a miscarriage 6 months ago becomes pregnant, which instruction is the most important for the nurse to provide this client? - CORRECT ANSWER -Take prescribed multivitamin and mineral supplements.