HESI MATERNITY EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which piece of equipment does the nurse use to assess the fetal heartbeat? ANSWER>>>>Electronic
Doppler
A pregnant woman reports to the clinic complaining of loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue, and
tuberculosis is suspected. A sputum culture reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The nurse, providing
instructions to the mother regarding therapeutic management of the disease, tells the mother that:
ANSWER>>>>The mother may need to take isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide, and
rifampin (Rifadin) for a total of 9 months
A nurse assists a pregnant client who is in the second trimester into lithotomy position on the examining
table in the obstetrician's office. The client suddenly becomes dizzy, lightheaded, nauseated, and pale.
The nurse immediately: ANSWER>>>>Positions the client on her side
A nurse is monitoring a client who was given an epidural opioid for a cesarean birth. The nurse notes
that the client's oxygen saturation on pulse oximetry is 92%. The nurse first: ANSWER>>>>Instructs
the client to take several deep breaths
A nurse is performing an assessment of a pregnant woman to determine whether labor has begun. For
which sign of true labor does the nurse assess the client? ANSWER>>>>Contractions that begin
in the lower abdomen and back and radiate over the entire abdomen
Placental abruption is suspected in a client who is experiencing vaginal bleeding. On assessment, which
of the following findings would the nurse expect to note? ANSWER>>>>Uterine tender to
palpation
A clinic nurse is performing an assessment of an HIV-positive pregnant woman during the 32nd week of
gestation. Which finding requires further follow-up? ANSWER>>>>Increased shortness of
breath and bilateral crackles in the lungs
, A nurse is changing the diaper of a 1-day-old full-term female newborn. The nurse notes that the labia
are edematous and darker than the surrounding skin and that a white mucous vaginal discharge is
present. On the basis of these findings, the nurse determines that the appropriate action is:
ANSWER>>>>Documenting the findings (normal findings)
A nurse assessing a pregnant woman in labor notes the presence of early decelerations on the fetal
monitor tracing. Which of the following situations would the nurse suspect in light of this observation?
ANSWER>>>>Pressure on the fetal head during a contraction
A rubella antibody screen is performed in a pregnant client, and the results 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 told that a newborn with myelomeningocele will be admitted to the newborn nursery. In
which position does the nurse plan to place the infant? ANSWER>>>>Prone (to prevent pressure
on the sac until surgical repair can be performed)
Normal respiratory rate for a newborn infant ANSWER>>>>30 to 60 breaths/min
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing a partial placental abruption. The client is uncooperative,
refusing any interventions until her husband arrives at the hospital. The nurse analyzes the client's
behavior as most likely the result of: ANSWER>>>>Anxiety and the need for support
A client in the third trimester of pregnancy is complaining of urinary frequency, and the nurse instructs
the client in measures to alleviate the discomfort. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding of these self-care measures? ANSWER>>>>"I need to drink at least 2000 mL of
fluid a day."
A pregnant woman at 38 weeks' gestation arrives at the emergency department, reporting bright-red
vaginal bleeding but denying pain. On the basis of this information, the nurse determines that the client
may be experiencing: ANSWER>>>>Placenta previa
100 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which piece of equipment does the nurse use to assess the fetal heartbeat? ANSWER>>>>Electronic
Doppler
A pregnant woman reports to the clinic complaining of loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue, and
tuberculosis is suspected. A sputum culture reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The nurse, providing
instructions to the mother regarding therapeutic management of the disease, tells the mother that:
ANSWER>>>>The mother may need to take isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide, and
rifampin (Rifadin) for a total of 9 months
A nurse assists a pregnant client who is in the second trimester into lithotomy position on the examining
table in the obstetrician's office. The client suddenly becomes dizzy, lightheaded, nauseated, and pale.
The nurse immediately: ANSWER>>>>Positions the client on her side
A nurse is monitoring a client who was given an epidural opioid for a cesarean birth. The nurse notes
that the client's oxygen saturation on pulse oximetry is 92%. The nurse first: ANSWER>>>>Instructs
the client to take several deep breaths
A nurse is performing an assessment of a pregnant woman to determine whether labor has begun. For
which sign of true labor does the nurse assess the client? ANSWER>>>>Contractions that begin
in the lower abdomen and back and radiate over the entire abdomen
Placental abruption is suspected in a client who is experiencing vaginal bleeding. On assessment, which
of the following findings would the nurse expect to note? ANSWER>>>>Uterine tender to
palpation
A clinic nurse is performing an assessment of an HIV-positive pregnant woman during the 32nd week of
gestation. Which finding requires further follow-up? ANSWER>>>>Increased shortness of
breath and bilateral crackles in the lungs
, A nurse is changing the diaper of a 1-day-old full-term female newborn. The nurse notes that the labia
are edematous and darker than the surrounding skin and that a white mucous vaginal discharge is
present. On the basis of these findings, the nurse determines that the appropriate action is:
ANSWER>>>>Documenting the findings (normal findings)
A nurse assessing a pregnant woman in labor notes the presence of early decelerations on the fetal
monitor tracing. Which of the following situations would the nurse suspect in light of this observation?
ANSWER>>>>Pressure on the fetal head during a contraction
A rubella antibody screen is performed in a pregnant client, and the results 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 told that a newborn with myelomeningocele will be admitted to the newborn nursery. In
which position does the nurse plan to place the infant? ANSWER>>>>Prone (to prevent pressure
on the sac until surgical repair can be performed)
Normal respiratory rate for a newborn infant ANSWER>>>>30 to 60 breaths/min
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing a partial placental abruption. The client is uncooperative,
refusing any interventions until her husband arrives at the hospital. The nurse analyzes the client's
behavior as most likely the result of: ANSWER>>>>Anxiety and the need for support
A client in the third trimester of pregnancy is complaining of urinary frequency, and the nurse instructs
the client in measures to alleviate the discomfort. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding of these self-care measures? ANSWER>>>>"I need to drink at least 2000 mL of
fluid a day."
A pregnant woman at 38 weeks' gestation arrives at the emergency department, reporting bright-red
vaginal bleeding but denying pain. On the basis of this information, the nurse determines that the client
may be experiencing: ANSWER>>>>Placenta previa
