OB HESI V2* ASSESSMENT TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 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? - Answer-Move
about every hour
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? - Answer-Tachycardia and a feeling of
nervousness
When do the anterior and posterior fontanels close? - Answer-anterior fontanel closes at
12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of the second month
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? - Answer-30 weeks gestation
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when: - Answer-The
cervix is completely dilated
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?
- Answer-Have the client breathe into her cupped hands
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.. - Answer-A cephalohematoma,
caused by forceps trauma and may last up to 8 weeks
When does the head return to its normal shape? - Answer-7-10 days
What did Nurse theorist Reva Rubin describe? - Answer-The initial postpartum period
as the "taking-in phase," which is characterized by maternal reliance on others to satisfy
the needs for comfort, rest, nourishment, and closeness to families and the newborn.
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? - Answer-
Shoulder pain
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 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? - Answer-Move
about every hour
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? - Answer-Tachycardia and a feeling of
nervousness
When do the anterior and posterior fontanels close? - Answer-anterior fontanel closes at
12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of the second month
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? - Answer-30 weeks gestation
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when: - Answer-The
cervix is completely dilated
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?
- Answer-Have the client breathe into her cupped hands
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.. - Answer-A cephalohematoma,
caused by forceps trauma and may last up to 8 weeks
When does the head return to its normal shape? - Answer-7-10 days
What did Nurse theorist Reva Rubin describe? - Answer-The initial postpartum period
as the "taking-in phase," which is characterized by maternal reliance on others to satisfy
the needs for comfort, rest, nourishment, and closeness to families and the newborn.
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? - Answer-
Shoulder pain
