HESI Maternity and Pediatrics
TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
How is EDD calculated using Nagele's rule? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Determine the first day of the LMP
2.Subtract 3 months
3.Add 7 days
4.Adjust the year
What is gravidity? - CORRECT ANSWER-the number of
pregnancies including current pregnancy.
includes miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, stillbirths.
What is parity? - CORRECT ANSWER-number of births in
which the fetus is carried past 20 weeks gestation(not
number of fetuses [e.g., twins]
GTPAL - CORRECT ANSWER-Gravida, Term, Preterm,
Abortions, Living What are presumptive signs of
pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWERSubjective signs
perceived by the woman
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
,- Signs: amenorrhea, breast changes & tenderness,
nausea
- Symptoms: N/V, urinary freq, weight gain, fatigue,
quickening (fetal movement), discoloration of vaginal
mucosa
Probable signs of pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER-Uterine
enlargement, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's
sign, Ballottement, + Pregnancy test, Braxton Hicks
contractions
Goodell's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-softening of the cervix
Chadwick's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Bluish purple
discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during
pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
Hegar's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-softening of the lower
uterine segment
Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER-The rebounding of the
fetus against the examiner's fingers on palpation
Positive signs of pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER-audible
fetal heartbeat, fetal movement felt by examiner,
ultrasound visualization of fetus
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
,How to measure Fundal Height - CORRECT ANSWER-
Symphysis pubis to top of uterine fundus. # of cm is
usually equivalent to gestation age, give or take 1-2 cm
--At 36 weeks fetus moves down into the pelvis,
measurement not as reliable
Smoking tobacco during pregnancy can lead to -
CORRECT ANSWER-low birth weight, a higher incidence of
birth defects, and still births
Cholasma - CORRECT ANSWER-Pigmented area of the
face (mask of pregnancy)
"Linea Nigra" of pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark line
of hyperpigmentation down the midline of the abdomen
stiae gravidarum - CORRECT ANSWER-stretch marks
What are some interventions that the nurse can teach the
patient for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy(occurs
during 1st trimester)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Eat crackers
before rising in the morning, eat small, frequent and low
fat meals, drink liquids between meals rather than at
meals, avoid fried and spicy foods. Ask HCP if vit. B6
would be helpful.
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
, What are some interventions for syncope during
pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-sit with feet elevated
and change positions slowly. Instruct the pregnant client
to avoid lying in the supine position.
What are some interventions for urinary frequency
occurring during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Limit
fluid intake during the evening, void at regular intervals,
kegal exercises, avoid caffeine
What are some interventions of ptyalism during
pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Small, frequent meals,
gum chewing and oral lozenges
Dilution of RBC mass causing a decline in maternal
hemoglobin and hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER-
physiologic anemia or pseudoanemia
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the Hgb and Hct are?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Hgb less than 11 g/dL or Hct less
than 33% in 1st or 3rd trimester & Hgb less than 10.5
g/dL or Hct less than 32% in 2nd trimester
What is prescribed in pregnancy to prevent iron
deficiency anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ferrous
Sulfate(iron supplement)
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
How is EDD calculated using Nagele's rule? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Determine the first day of the LMP
2.Subtract 3 months
3.Add 7 days
4.Adjust the year
What is gravidity? - CORRECT ANSWER-the number of
pregnancies including current pregnancy.
includes miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, stillbirths.
What is parity? - CORRECT ANSWER-number of births in
which the fetus is carried past 20 weeks gestation(not
number of fetuses [e.g., twins]
GTPAL - CORRECT ANSWER-Gravida, Term, Preterm,
Abortions, Living What are presumptive signs of
pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWERSubjective signs
perceived by the woman
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
,- Signs: amenorrhea, breast changes & tenderness,
nausea
- Symptoms: N/V, urinary freq, weight gain, fatigue,
quickening (fetal movement), discoloration of vaginal
mucosa
Probable signs of pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER-Uterine
enlargement, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's
sign, Ballottement, + Pregnancy test, Braxton Hicks
contractions
Goodell's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-softening of the cervix
Chadwick's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Bluish purple
discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during
pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
Hegar's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-softening of the lower
uterine segment
Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER-The rebounding of the
fetus against the examiner's fingers on palpation
Positive signs of pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER-audible
fetal heartbeat, fetal movement felt by examiner,
ultrasound visualization of fetus
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
,How to measure Fundal Height - CORRECT ANSWER-
Symphysis pubis to top of uterine fundus. # of cm is
usually equivalent to gestation age, give or take 1-2 cm
--At 36 weeks fetus moves down into the pelvis,
measurement not as reliable
Smoking tobacco during pregnancy can lead to -
CORRECT ANSWER-low birth weight, a higher incidence of
birth defects, and still births
Cholasma - CORRECT ANSWER-Pigmented area of the
face (mask of pregnancy)
"Linea Nigra" of pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark line
of hyperpigmentation down the midline of the abdomen
stiae gravidarum - CORRECT ANSWER-stretch marks
What are some interventions that the nurse can teach the
patient for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy(occurs
during 1st trimester)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Eat crackers
before rising in the morning, eat small, frequent and low
fat meals, drink liquids between meals rather than at
meals, avoid fried and spicy foods. Ask HCP if vit. B6
would be helpful.
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
, What are some interventions for syncope during
pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-sit with feet elevated
and change positions slowly. Instruct the pregnant client
to avoid lying in the supine position.
What are some interventions for urinary frequency
occurring during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Limit
fluid intake during the evening, void at regular intervals,
kegal exercises, avoid caffeine
What are some interventions of ptyalism during
pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Small, frequent meals,
gum chewing and oral lozenges
Dilution of RBC mass causing a decline in maternal
hemoglobin and hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER-
physiologic anemia or pseudoanemia
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the Hgb and Hct are?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Hgb less than 11 g/dL or Hct less
than 33% in 1st or 3rd trimester & Hgb less than 10.5
g/dL or Hct less than 32% in 2nd trimester
What is prescribed in pregnancy to prevent iron
deficiency anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ferrous
Sulfate(iron supplement)
HESI Maternity and Pediatrics TEST 2024 - 2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
