2025/2026 HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM VERSION 1 New Update 2025/2026) ||Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct| Grade A||Latest

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2025/2026 HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM VERSION 1
New Update 2025/2026) ||Questions and Verified
Answers 100% Correct| Grade A||Latest




A client at 37 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery with contractions ever
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y two minutes the nurse observes several shallow small vesicles on her pubis labia
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and perineum. the nurse should recognize the clients is prohibiting symptoms of w
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hich condition?
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1. German measles
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2. herpes simplex virus
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3. syphilis
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4. genital warts - answerherpes simplex virus
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A client who had her first baby three months ago and is breastfeeding her infant tel
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ls the nurse that she is currently using the same diaphragm that she used before be
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coming pregnant. Which information should the nurse provide this client?
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A. After ceasing breastfeeding, the diaphragm should be resized.
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B. Avoid intercourse during ovulation until the size of the diaphragm has been eval
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uated.


C. If no more than 20 pounds was gained during pregnancy, the diaphragm is safe t
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o use.
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D.Use an alternate form of contraceptive until a new diaphragm is obtained. -
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answerUse an alternate form of contraceptive until a new diaphragm is obtained.
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A 30- year-old primigravida delivers a 9-pound infant vaginally after a 30-
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hour labor. What is the priority nursing action for this client?
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A. Gently massage the fundus every 4 hours.
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B. Observe for signs of uterine hemorrhage.
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C. Encourage direct contact with the infant.
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D. Assess the blood pressure for hypertension. -
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answerObserve for signs of uterine hemorrhage.
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At 0600 while admitting a woman for a scheduled repeat cesarean section (C-
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Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400 because sh
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e wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse take first?
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A. Ensure preoperative lab results are available.
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B. Inform the anesthesia care provider.
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C. Start prescribed IV with Lactated Ringer's.
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D. Contact the client's obstetrician. - answerInform the anesthesia care provider
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The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is exhibiting symptoms of a spinal h
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eadache 24 hours following delivery of a normal newborn. Prior to the anesthesiol
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ogist arrival on the unit, which action should the nurse perform?
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A. Cleanse the spinal injection site.
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B. Place procedure equipment at bedside.
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C. Apply an abdominal binder.
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D. Insert an indwelling Foley catheter. -
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answerPlace procedure equipment at bedside
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The nurse is caring for a newborn who is 18 inches long, weighs 4 pounds, 14 ounce
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s, has a head circumference of 13 inches, and a chest circumference of 10 inches. B
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ased on these physical findings, assessment for which condition has the highest pri
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ority?


A. Hyperbilirubinemia
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B. Polycythemia
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C. Hyperthermia
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D. Hypoglycemia - answerHypoglycemia
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The nurse is caring for a 35-
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week gestation infant delivered by cesarean section 2 hours ago. The nurse observ
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es the infant's respiratory rate is 72 breaths/minute with nasal flaring, grunting, an
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