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Maternal HESI Practice Quiz Exam 2025 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025-2026 VERIFIED
A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse.
Which instruction is most effective to prevent nipple soreness?
correctly place the infant on the breast
When explaining "postpartum blues" to a client who is 1 day postpartum,
which symptoms should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that
apply.)
-mood swings
-tearfulness
An off-duty nurse finds a woman in a supermarket parking lot delivering an
infant while her husband is screaming for someone to help his wife. Which
intervention has the highest priority?
Put the newborn to breast
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 complaint would indicate to the
nurse that the woman's fallopian tubes are patent?
shoulder pain
A client in active labor complains of cramps in her leg. What intervention
should the nurse implement?
Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot
The nurse is teaching care of the newborn to a group of prospective parents
and describes the need for administering antibiotic ointment into the eyes of
the newborn. Which infectious organism will this treatment prevent from
harming the infant?
gonorrhea
A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl
tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever
manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond?
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"Regression in behaviors in the older child is a typical reaction so he needs attention
at this time."
The healthcare provider prescribes terbutaline (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?
gestational diabetes
The nurse is assessing the umbilical cord of a newborn. Which finding
constitutes a normal finding?
Three vessels: 2 arteries, one vein
When preparing a class on newborn care for expectant parents, what content
should the nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term gestation?
Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominantly located in the skin folds.
A 24-hour-old newborn has a pink papular rash with vesicles superimposed on
the thorax, back, and abdomen. What action should the nurse implement?
Document the finding in the infant's record (erythema toxicum normal)
A healthcare provider informs the charge nurse of a labor and delivery unit
that a client is coming to the unit with suspected abruptio placentae. What
findings should the charge nurse expect the client to demonstrate? (Select all
that apply.)
-increased uterine irritability
-a rigid abdomen
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close.
The nurse bases the explanation on knowledge that for the normal newborn,
the
anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of the
second month.
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?
It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron by diet alone
A multigravida client at 41-weeks gestation presents in the labor and delivery
unit after a non-stress test indicated that the fetus is experiencing some
Maternal HESI Practice Quiz Exam 2025 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025-2026 VERIFIED
A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse.
Which instruction is most effective to prevent nipple soreness?
correctly place the infant on the breast
When explaining "postpartum blues" to a client who is 1 day postpartum,
which symptoms should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that
apply.)
-mood swings
-tearfulness
An off-duty nurse finds a woman in a supermarket parking lot delivering an
infant while her husband is screaming for someone to help his wife. Which
intervention has the highest priority?
Put the newborn to breast
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 complaint would indicate to the
nurse that the woman's fallopian tubes are patent?
shoulder pain
A client in active labor complains of cramps in her leg. What intervention
should the nurse implement?
Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot
The nurse is teaching care of the newborn to a group of prospective parents
and describes the need for administering antibiotic ointment into the eyes of
the newborn. Which infectious organism will this treatment prevent from
harming the infant?
gonorrhea
A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl
tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever
manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond?
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"Regression in behaviors in the older child is a typical reaction so he needs attention
at this time."
The healthcare provider prescribes terbutaline (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?
gestational diabetes
The nurse is assessing the umbilical cord of a newborn. Which finding
constitutes a normal finding?
Three vessels: 2 arteries, one vein
When preparing a class on newborn care for expectant parents, what content
should the nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term gestation?
Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominantly located in the skin folds.
A 24-hour-old newborn has a pink papular rash with vesicles superimposed on
the thorax, back, and abdomen. What action should the nurse implement?
Document the finding in the infant's record (erythema toxicum normal)
A healthcare provider informs the charge nurse of a labor and delivery unit
that a client is coming to the unit with suspected abruptio placentae. What
findings should the charge nurse expect the client to demonstrate? (Select all
that apply.)
-increased uterine irritability
-a rigid abdomen
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close.
The nurse bases the explanation on knowledge that for the normal newborn,
the
anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of the
second month.
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?
It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron by diet alone
A multigravida client at 41-weeks gestation presents in the labor and delivery
unit after a non-stress test indicated that the fetus is experiencing some
