HESI OB COMPREHENSIVE UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔10 A client at 8-months gestation tells the nurse that she knows her baby listens to
her, but her husband thinks she is imagining things. What information should the nurse
provide?
A. The interaction between the mother's voice and the fetus's response ensures
bonding.
B. The healthcare provider should address her concerns about her baby's hearing
function.
C. The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's voice.
D. Many women imagine what their baby is like by interpreting fetal movements. - ✔✔C.
The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's voice.
✔✔11. A client at 25-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a cooking utensil
last week and her baby jumped in response to the noise. What information should the
nurse provide?
A. Report the fetus's behavior to the healthcare provider.
B. The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
C. This is a demonstration of the fetus's acoustical reflex.
D. It is a coincidence the fetus responded at the same time. - ✔✔B. The fetus can
respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
✔✔12. A woman, whose pregnancy is confirm, asks the nurse what the function of the
placenta is in early pregnancy. What information supports the explanation that the nurse
should provide?
A. Produces nutrients for fetal nutrition.
B. Forms a protective, impenetrable barrier.
C. Secretes both estrogen and progesterone.
D. Excretes prolactin and insulin. - ✔✔C. Secretes both estrogen and progesterone.
✔✔13. Which cardiovascular findings should the nurse assess further in a client who is
at 20-weeks gestation?
A. Decrease in blood pressure.
B. Increase in red blood cell production.
C. Decrease in pulse rate.
D. Increase in heart sounds (S1, S2). - ✔✔C. Decrease in pulse rate.
✔✔14. A 31-year-old woman uses an over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy test that is
positive one week after a missed period. At the clinic, the client tells the nurse she takes
phenytoin (Dilantin) for epilepsy, has a history of irregular periods, is under stress at
, work, and has not been sleeping well. The clients physical examination and ultrasound
do not indicate that she is pregnant. How should the nurse explain the most likely cause
for obtaining false-positive pregnancy test results?
A. Being under too much stress at work.
B. Using an anticonvulsant for epilepsy.
C. Having an irregular menstrual cycle.
D. Taking the pregnancy test too early. - ✔✔B. Using an anticonvulsant for epilepsy.
✔✔15. Which gastrointestinal findings should the nurse be concerned about any client
at 28-weeks gestation?
A. Decrease peristalsis.
B. Ptyalism.
C. Pyrosis.
D. Pica. - ✔✔D. Pica.
✔✔16. During a preconception counseling session for women trying to get pregnant in 3
to 6 months, what information should the nurse provide?
A. Discontinue all forms of contraception.
B. Make sure to include adequate folic acid in the diet.
C. Continue to take any medications that are taken regularly.
D. Lose weight so more weight is gained during pregnancy. - ✔✔B. Make sure to
include adequate folic acid in the diet.
✔✔17. Which statement by a client who is pregnant indicates to the nurse an
understanding of the role of protein during pregnancy?
A. "Gestational diabetes is prevented by eating protein."
B. "Protein helps the fetus grow while I am pregnant."
C. "My baby will develop strong teeth after he is born."
D. "Anemia is averted by consuming enough protein." - ✔✔B. "Protein helps the fetus
grow while I am pregnant."
✔✔18. A client in her second trimester of pregnancy asks if it is safe for her to have a
drink with dinner. How should the nurse respond to the client?
A. Only one drink with the evening meal is not harmful to the fetus.
B. Wine can be consumed several times a week after the first trimester.
C. During second trimester beer can be consumed without harm to the fetus.
D. Abstinence is strongly recommended throughout the pregnancy. - ✔✔D. Abstinence
is strongly recommended throughout the pregnancy.
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔10 A client at 8-months gestation tells the nurse that she knows her baby listens to
her, but her husband thinks she is imagining things. What information should the nurse
provide?
A. The interaction between the mother's voice and the fetus's response ensures
bonding.
B. The healthcare provider should address her concerns about her baby's hearing
function.
C. The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's voice.
D. Many women imagine what their baby is like by interpreting fetal movements. - ✔✔C.
The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's voice.
✔✔11. A client at 25-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a cooking utensil
last week and her baby jumped in response to the noise. What information should the
nurse provide?
A. Report the fetus's behavior to the healthcare provider.
B. The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
C. This is a demonstration of the fetus's acoustical reflex.
D. It is a coincidence the fetus responded at the same time. - ✔✔B. The fetus can
respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
✔✔12. A woman, whose pregnancy is confirm, asks the nurse what the function of the
placenta is in early pregnancy. What information supports the explanation that the nurse
should provide?
A. Produces nutrients for fetal nutrition.
B. Forms a protective, impenetrable barrier.
C. Secretes both estrogen and progesterone.
D. Excretes prolactin and insulin. - ✔✔C. Secretes both estrogen and progesterone.
✔✔13. Which cardiovascular findings should the nurse assess further in a client who is
at 20-weeks gestation?
A. Decrease in blood pressure.
B. Increase in red blood cell production.
C. Decrease in pulse rate.
D. Increase in heart sounds (S1, S2). - ✔✔C. Decrease in pulse rate.
✔✔14. A 31-year-old woman uses an over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy test that is
positive one week after a missed period. At the clinic, the client tells the nurse she takes
phenytoin (Dilantin) for epilepsy, has a history of irregular periods, is under stress at
, work, and has not been sleeping well. The clients physical examination and ultrasound
do not indicate that she is pregnant. How should the nurse explain the most likely cause
for obtaining false-positive pregnancy test results?
A. Being under too much stress at work.
B. Using an anticonvulsant for epilepsy.
C. Having an irregular menstrual cycle.
D. Taking the pregnancy test too early. - ✔✔B. Using an anticonvulsant for epilepsy.
✔✔15. Which gastrointestinal findings should the nurse be concerned about any client
at 28-weeks gestation?
A. Decrease peristalsis.
B. Ptyalism.
C. Pyrosis.
D. Pica. - ✔✔D. Pica.
✔✔16. During a preconception counseling session for women trying to get pregnant in 3
to 6 months, what information should the nurse provide?
A. Discontinue all forms of contraception.
B. Make sure to include adequate folic acid in the diet.
C. Continue to take any medications that are taken regularly.
D. Lose weight so more weight is gained during pregnancy. - ✔✔B. Make sure to
include adequate folic acid in the diet.
✔✔17. Which statement by a client who is pregnant indicates to the nurse an
understanding of the role of protein during pregnancy?
A. "Gestational diabetes is prevented by eating protein."
B. "Protein helps the fetus grow while I am pregnant."
C. "My baby will develop strong teeth after he is born."
D. "Anemia is averted by consuming enough protein." - ✔✔B. "Protein helps the fetus
grow while I am pregnant."
✔✔18. A client in her second trimester of pregnancy asks if it is safe for her to have a
drink with dinner. How should the nurse respond to the client?
A. Only one drink with the evening meal is not harmful to the fetus.
B. Wine can be consumed several times a week after the first trimester.
C. During second trimester beer can be consumed without harm to the fetus.
D. Abstinence is strongly recommended throughout the pregnancy. - ✔✔D. Abstinence
is strongly recommended throughout the pregnancy.
