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HESI OBSTETRICS/MATERNITY PRACTICE
EXAM 2025 | BRAND NEW QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
The nurse is teaching breastfeeding to prospective parents in a childbirth
education class. Which instruction should the nurse include as content int the
class? -correct- answer-C. Feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours or on demand,
whichever comes first.
The nurse is assessing the umbilical cord of a newborn. Which finding constitutes
a normal finding? -correct- answer-C. 3 vessels: 2 arteries and a vein.
A new mother is afraid to touch her baby's head for fear of hurting the 'large soft
spot." Which explanation should the nurse give to this anxious client? -correct-
answer-D. There's a strong, tough membrane there to protect the baby so you
need not be afraid to wash or comb his/her hair.
The nurse caring for a laboring client encourage her to void at least q2h, and
records each time the client empties her bladder.What is the primary reason for
implementing this nursing intervention? -correct- answer-B. An over-distended
bladder could be traumatized during labor, as well as prolong the progress of
labor.
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A client who is attending antepartum classes asks the nurse why her healthcare
provider has prescribed iron tablets. The nurse's response is based on what
knowledge? -correct- answer-B. It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron
by diet alone.
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her neighbor, a nurse, to ask
when she could use a home pregnancy test to diagnose pregnancy. Which
response is appropriate? -correct- answer-A. a home pregnancy test can be used
right after your first missed period.
A full-term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is
most important for the nurses to receive when planning immediate care for the
newborn? -correct- answer-B. the infant's condition at birth and treatment
received.
A client in active labor complains of cramps in her leg. What intervention should
the nurse implement? -correct- answer-B. Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot.
A client 30-weeks gestation, complaining of pressure over the pubic area, is
admitted for observation. She is contracting irregularly and demonstrates
underlying uterine irritability. Vaginal examination reveals that her cervix is closed,
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thick, and high. Based on these data, which intervention should the nurse
implement first? -correct- answer-C. obtain a specimen for urine analysis
A client in active labor is admitted with preeclampsia. Which is assessment finding
is most significant in planning this client's care? -correct- answer-A. Patellar reflex
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A 4-week old premature infant has been receiving epoetin alfa for the last 3
weeks. Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse that the drug is effective?
-correct- answer-C. changes in apical heart rate from the 180s to the 140s
The healthcare provider prescribes terbulatine (Brethine) for a client in preterm
labor. Before initiating this prescription, it is most important for the nurse to
assess the client for which condition? -correct- answer-A. gestational diabetes
A client with no prenatal care arrives at the labor unit screaming, "the baby is
coming". The nurse performs a vaginal examination that reveals the cervix is 3
centimeters dilated and 75% effaced. What additional information is most
important for the nurse to obtain? -correct- answer-C. date of last normal
menstrual period.
HESI OBSTETRICS/MATERNITY PRACTICE
EXAM 2025 | BRAND NEW QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
The nurse is teaching breastfeeding to prospective parents in a childbirth
education class. Which instruction should the nurse include as content int the
class? -correct- answer-C. Feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours or on demand,
whichever comes first.
The nurse is assessing the umbilical cord of a newborn. Which finding constitutes
a normal finding? -correct- answer-C. 3 vessels: 2 arteries and a vein.
A new mother is afraid to touch her baby's head for fear of hurting the 'large soft
spot." Which explanation should the nurse give to this anxious client? -correct-
answer-D. There's a strong, tough membrane there to protect the baby so you
need not be afraid to wash or comb his/her hair.
The nurse caring for a laboring client encourage her to void at least q2h, and
records each time the client empties her bladder.What is the primary reason for
implementing this nursing intervention? -correct- answer-B. An over-distended
bladder could be traumatized during labor, as well as prolong the progress of
labor.
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A client who is attending antepartum classes asks the nurse why her healthcare
provider has prescribed iron tablets. The nurse's response is based on what
knowledge? -correct- answer-B. It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron
by diet alone.
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her neighbor, a nurse, to ask
when she could use a home pregnancy test to diagnose pregnancy. Which
response is appropriate? -correct- answer-A. a home pregnancy test can be used
right after your first missed period.
A full-term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is
most important for the nurses to receive when planning immediate care for the
newborn? -correct- answer-B. the infant's condition at birth and treatment
received.
A client in active labor complains of cramps in her leg. What intervention should
the nurse implement? -correct- answer-B. Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot.
A client 30-weeks gestation, complaining of pressure over the pubic area, is
admitted for observation. She is contracting irregularly and demonstrates
underlying uterine irritability. Vaginal examination reveals that her cervix is closed,
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thick, and high. Based on these data, which intervention should the nurse
implement first? -correct- answer-C. obtain a specimen for urine analysis
A client in active labor is admitted with preeclampsia. Which is assessment finding
is most significant in planning this client's care? -correct- answer-A. Patellar reflex
4+
A 4-week old premature infant has been receiving epoetin alfa for the last 3
weeks. Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse that the drug is effective?
-correct- answer-C. changes in apical heart rate from the 180s to the 140s
The healthcare provider prescribes terbulatine (Brethine) for a client in preterm
labor. Before initiating this prescription, it is most important for the nurse to
assess the client for which condition? -correct- answer-A. gestational diabetes
A client with no prenatal care arrives at the labor unit screaming, "the baby is
coming". The nurse performs a vaginal examination that reveals the cervix is 3
centimeters dilated and 75% effaced. What additional information is most
important for the nurse to obtain? -correct- answer-C. date of last normal
menstrual period.
