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OB HESI Study Guide Exam 2025 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025-2026 VERIFIED
Priority nursing action after administration of an epidural?
Check Bp as hypotension is common
What nutritional interventions should a pregnant woman take during the first
trimester?
Increase calories, protein, iron, and calcium.
How do you administer eye ointment to a newborn?
Clean eyes, hold lower lid/conjunctival sac, ribbon across bottom, message gently.
What can ingesting alcohol during pregnancy do to the fetus.
FAS- Fetal alcohol syndrome
Alphafetalprotein
A protein produced by a fetus that is present in amniotic fluid and the bloodstream of
the mother. Levels of the protein can be measured to detect certain congenital
defects such as spina bifida and Down syndrome.
Client complains of backache at 24 weeks?
Review body mechanics
SROM
Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
FHR
Fetal Heart Rate
How do you time the frequency of contractions?
From the beginning of one to the beginning of another
What is Caput Succademeum?
A neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid
collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part
of the scalp against the dilating cervix (tourniquet effect of the cervix) during delivery.
What should a newborn's FHR be?
120 to 160 bpm
Why should newborns pass meconium within 24 hours?
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To ensure that the GI and genitourinary tracts are working properly.
Is it normal for an infant to lose weight after delivery?
A 7-10% loss is considered normal for breastfed babies. Most babies should regain
this lost weight by days 10-14 of life. If a baby loses a significant amount of weight, is
sick, or is premature, it may take up to 3 weeks to get back to his or her birth weight.
When providing phototherapy for an infant...
Make sure the infant is wearing a diaper, eye protection, turn frequently, and
increase fluids.
Signs of hypoglycemia in a newborn?
Jitteriness
Cyanosis (blue coloring)
Apnea (stopping breathing)
Hypothermia (low body temperature)
Poor body tone
Poor feeding
Lethargy
Seizures
Signs of respiratory distress in a newborn?
•Bluish color of the skin and mucus membranes (cyanosis)
•Brief stop in breathing (apnea)
•Decreased urine output
•Nasal flaring
•Rapid breathing
•Shallow breathing
•Shortness of breath and grunting sounds while breathing
•Unusual breathing movement (such as drawing back of the chest muscles with
breathing)
What is the site for newborn heelstick?
Outer side of the heel, never in the center because of the nerves and blood vessels
What blood tests are state mandated for newborns?
Symptoms and interventions for supine hypotension?
Lay on left side
Breast milk is a body fluid...
Wear gloves when handling milk or assisting mom to breastfeed
OB HESI Study Guide Exam 2025 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025-2026 VERIFIED
Priority nursing action after administration of an epidural?
Check Bp as hypotension is common
What nutritional interventions should a pregnant woman take during the first
trimester?
Increase calories, protein, iron, and calcium.
How do you administer eye ointment to a newborn?
Clean eyes, hold lower lid/conjunctival sac, ribbon across bottom, message gently.
What can ingesting alcohol during pregnancy do to the fetus.
FAS- Fetal alcohol syndrome
Alphafetalprotein
A protein produced by a fetus that is present in amniotic fluid and the bloodstream of
the mother. Levels of the protein can be measured to detect certain congenital
defects such as spina bifida and Down syndrome.
Client complains of backache at 24 weeks?
Review body mechanics
SROM
Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes
FHR
Fetal Heart Rate
How do you time the frequency of contractions?
From the beginning of one to the beginning of another
What is Caput Succademeum?
A neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid
collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part
of the scalp against the dilating cervix (tourniquet effect of the cervix) during delivery.
What should a newborn's FHR be?
120 to 160 bpm
Why should newborns pass meconium within 24 hours?
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To ensure that the GI and genitourinary tracts are working properly.
Is it normal for an infant to lose weight after delivery?
A 7-10% loss is considered normal for breastfed babies. Most babies should regain
this lost weight by days 10-14 of life. If a baby loses a significant amount of weight, is
sick, or is premature, it may take up to 3 weeks to get back to his or her birth weight.
When providing phototherapy for an infant...
Make sure the infant is wearing a diaper, eye protection, turn frequently, and
increase fluids.
Signs of hypoglycemia in a newborn?
Jitteriness
Cyanosis (blue coloring)
Apnea (stopping breathing)
Hypothermia (low body temperature)
Poor body tone
Poor feeding
Lethargy
Seizures
Signs of respiratory distress in a newborn?
•Bluish color of the skin and mucus membranes (cyanosis)
•Brief stop in breathing (apnea)
•Decreased urine output
•Nasal flaring
•Rapid breathing
•Shallow breathing
•Shortness of breath and grunting sounds while breathing
•Unusual breathing movement (such as drawing back of the chest muscles with
breathing)
What is the site for newborn heelstick?
Outer side of the heel, never in the center because of the nerves and blood vessels
What blood tests are state mandated for newborns?
Symptoms and interventions for supine hypotension?
Lay on left side
Breast milk is a body fluid...
Wear gloves when handling milk or assisting mom to breastfeed
