HESI PN MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A 3-day old newborn who weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast feeding and
now weighs 6 pound and 15 ounces. Which action should the practical nurse take? -
Answer-Document the weight loss.
Which client is a candidate for the administration of human immune globulin (RhoGam)
after delivery? - Answer-The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
Submit
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents about the
purpose of instilling erythromycin (Ilotycin) ophthalmic ointment into the newborn's
eyes? - Answer-Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal and chlamydia infection
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? - Answer-
Erythromycin (Ilotycin).
Submit
A primigravida client asks the practical nurse (PN), "How will I know that I will be going
into labor soon?" Which sign should the PN provide that is a common sign? - Answer-
Burst of energy.
Which strategy should the practical nurse (PN) implement to prevent a puerperal
infection for a client during the first postpartum week? - Answer-Implement strict
medical and aseptic technique.
A client who is 5 weeks pregnant calls the clinic to report that her home pregnancy test
is positive. She asks what she should be concerned about during the weeks before her
first visit. Which signs and symptoms should the practical nurse (PN) tell the client to
report immediately to the healthcare provider? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Vaginal
bleeding.Membrane rupture.Severe headaches.
A young adult female comes to the health clinic to confirm a positive home pregnancy
test. After determining the client's last menstrual period (LMP) as August 5, what
expected date of birth (EDB) should the practical nurse (PN)calculate? - Answer-May
12.
The practical nurse (PN) places a newborn who is 4 hours old with an axillary
temperature of 97.2 o F under the radiant heat warmer. Which rationale supports the
PN's action? - Answer-The newborn's thin layer of subcutaneous fat provides poor
insulation.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A 3-day old newborn who weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast feeding and
now weighs 6 pound and 15 ounces. Which action should the practical nurse take? -
Answer-Document the weight loss.
Which client is a candidate for the administration of human immune globulin (RhoGam)
after delivery? - Answer-The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
Submit
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents about the
purpose of instilling erythromycin (Ilotycin) ophthalmic ointment into the newborn's
eyes? - Answer-Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal and chlamydia infection
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? - Answer-
Erythromycin (Ilotycin).
Submit
A primigravida client asks the practical nurse (PN), "How will I know that I will be going
into labor soon?" Which sign should the PN provide that is a common sign? - Answer-
Burst of energy.
Which strategy should the practical nurse (PN) implement to prevent a puerperal
infection for a client during the first postpartum week? - Answer-Implement strict
medical and aseptic technique.
A client who is 5 weeks pregnant calls the clinic to report that her home pregnancy test
is positive. She asks what she should be concerned about during the weeks before her
first visit. Which signs and symptoms should the practical nurse (PN) tell the client to
report immediately to the healthcare provider? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Vaginal
bleeding.Membrane rupture.Severe headaches.
A young adult female comes to the health clinic to confirm a positive home pregnancy
test. After determining the client's last menstrual period (LMP) as August 5, what
expected date of birth (EDB) should the practical nurse (PN)calculate? - Answer-May
12.
The practical nurse (PN) places a newborn who is 4 hours old with an axillary
temperature of 97.2 o F under the radiant heat warmer. Which rationale supports the
PN's action? - Answer-The newborn's thin layer of subcutaneous fat provides poor
insulation.
