OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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1. A primipara has delivered a stillborn fetus at 30-weeks
gestation. To assist the parents with the grieving process,
which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
a. Provide an opportunity for the parents to hold their infant
in privacy.
b. Assist the couple in completing a request for autopsy.
c. Encourage the couple to seek family counseling within the
next few weeks.
d. Explain the possible causes of fetal demise. - Correct
Answers ✅a. Provide an opportunity for the parents to hold
their infant in privacy.
2. What is the priority nursing assessment immediately
following the birth of an infant with esophageal atresia and a
tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula?
a. Body temperature.
b. Level of pain.
c. Time of first void.
d. Number of vessels in the cord. - Correct Answers ✅a.
Body temperature.
3. What is the most important assessment for the nurse to
conduct following the administration of epidural anesthesia to
a client who is at 40-weeks gestation?
,OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
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a. Maternal blood pressure.
b. Level of pain sensation
c. Station of presenting part.
d. Variability of fetal heart rate. - Correct Answers ✅a.
Maternal blood pressure.
2. What is the priority nursing assessment immediately
following the birth of an infant with esophageal atresia and a
tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula?
. Body temperaturea.
b. Level of pain.
c. Time of first void.
d. Number of vessels in the cord. - Correct Answers ✅
4. 34-week primigravida woman with preeclampsia is
receiving Lactated Ringer's 500ml with magnesium sulfate 20
grams at the rate of 3g/hr. How many ml/hr should the nurse
program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only.) -
Correct Answers ✅75ml/hr
5. A 6-year-old with heart failure (HF) gained 2 pounds in the
last 24 hours. Which intervention is more important for the
nurse to implement?
a. Graph the daily weight for the past week. FIF
,OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
b. Decrease IV flow rate.
c. Assess bilateral lung sounds.
d. Restrict intake of oral fluids. - Correct Answers ✅c.
Assess bilateral lung sounds.
6. A mother of a 3-year-old boy has just given birth to a new
baby girl. The little boy asks the nurse, "Why is my baby
sister eating my mommy's breast?" How should the nurse
respond? (Select all that apply.)
a. Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this
way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
d. Suggest that the baby can also drink from a bottle.
e. Clarify the breastfeeding is his mother's choice. - Correct
Answers ✅a. Explain that newborns get milk from their
mothers in this way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
7. The nurse is examining an infant for possible
cryptorchidism. Which exam technique should be used?
a. Place the infant in side-lying position to facilitate the exam.
b. Hold the penis and retract the foreskin gently.
, OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
c. Cleanse the penis with an antiseptic-soaked pad.
d. Place the infant in a warm room and use a calm approach.
- Correct Answers ✅d. Place the infant in a warm room and
use a calm approach.
8. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks
gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What maternal
prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from
developing respiratory syndrome?
a. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12mg deep IM.
b. Butorphanol 1mg IV push q2h PRN pain.
c. Ampicillin 1g IV push q8h.
d. Terbutaline (Brethine) 0.25mg subcutaneously q15 minutes
x3 - Correct Answers ✅a. Betamethasone (Celestone)
12mg deep IM
9. Insulin therapy isinitiated for a 12-year-old child who is
admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which action is
most important for the nurse it include in the child's plan of
care?
a. Monitor serum glucose for adjustment in infusion rate of
regular insulin (Novolin R).
b. Determine the child's compliance schedule for
subcutaneous NPH insulin (Humulin N).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
1. A primipara has delivered a stillborn fetus at 30-weeks
gestation. To assist the parents with the grieving process,
which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
a. Provide an opportunity for the parents to hold their infant
in privacy.
b. Assist the couple in completing a request for autopsy.
c. Encourage the couple to seek family counseling within the
next few weeks.
d. Explain the possible causes of fetal demise. - Correct
Answers ✅a. Provide an opportunity for the parents to hold
their infant in privacy.
2. What is the priority nursing assessment immediately
following the birth of an infant with esophageal atresia and a
tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula?
a. Body temperature.
b. Level of pain.
c. Time of first void.
d. Number of vessels in the cord. - Correct Answers ✅a.
Body temperature.
3. What is the most important assessment for the nurse to
conduct following the administration of epidural anesthesia to
a client who is at 40-weeks gestation?
,OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
a. Maternal blood pressure.
b. Level of pain sensation
c. Station of presenting part.
d. Variability of fetal heart rate. - Correct Answers ✅a.
Maternal blood pressure.
2. What is the priority nursing assessment immediately
following the birth of an infant with esophageal atresia and a
tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula?
. Body temperaturea.
b. Level of pain.
c. Time of first void.
d. Number of vessels in the cord. - Correct Answers ✅
4. 34-week primigravida woman with preeclampsia is
receiving Lactated Ringer's 500ml with magnesium sulfate 20
grams at the rate of 3g/hr. How many ml/hr should the nurse
program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only.) -
Correct Answers ✅75ml/hr
5. A 6-year-old with heart failure (HF) gained 2 pounds in the
last 24 hours. Which intervention is more important for the
nurse to implement?
a. Graph the daily weight for the past week. FIF
,OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
b. Decrease IV flow rate.
c. Assess bilateral lung sounds.
d. Restrict intake of oral fluids. - Correct Answers ✅c.
Assess bilateral lung sounds.
6. A mother of a 3-year-old boy has just given birth to a new
baby girl. The little boy asks the nurse, "Why is my baby
sister eating my mommy's breast?" How should the nurse
respond? (Select all that apply.)
a. Explain that newborns get milk from their mothers in this
way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
d. Suggest that the baby can also drink from a bottle.
e. Clarify the breastfeeding is his mother's choice. - Correct
Answers ✅a. Explain that newborns get milk from their
mothers in this way.
b. Reassure the older brother that is does not hurt his mother.
c. Remind him that his mother breastfed him too.
7. The nurse is examining an infant for possible
cryptorchidism. Which exam technique should be used?
a. Place the infant in side-lying position to facilitate the exam.
b. Hold the penis and retract the foreskin gently.
, OB HESI MATERNITY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED (Newest 2025)
c. Cleanse the penis with an antiseptic-soaked pad.
d. Place the infant in a warm room and use a calm approach.
- Correct Answers ✅d. Place the infant in a warm room and
use a calm approach.
8. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks
gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What maternal
prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from
developing respiratory syndrome?
a. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12mg deep IM.
b. Butorphanol 1mg IV push q2h PRN pain.
c. Ampicillin 1g IV push q8h.
d. Terbutaline (Brethine) 0.25mg subcutaneously q15 minutes
x3 - Correct Answers ✅a. Betamethasone (Celestone)
12mg deep IM
9. Insulin therapy isinitiated for a 12-year-old child who is
admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which action is
most important for the nurse it include in the child's plan of
care?
a. Monitor serum glucose for adjustment in infusion rate of
regular insulin (Novolin R).
b. Determine the child's compliance schedule for
subcutaneous NPH insulin (Humulin N).
