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PEDS/MATERNITY HESI EXIT QUESTIONS BANK LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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What is the most appropriate response from a nurse when a
mother reports that her 10-year-old daughter's breasts recently
began to develop and asks when her daughter might begin to
menstruate?
1 "It will be several years before her menstrual cycle begins."
2 "Your daughter's menstrual cycle most likely has already
started."
3 "There is no way to know when to expect her menstrual cycle to
begin."
4 "The first menstrual period will most likely occur when she is
around 12 years old." - ANSWER-4
Which statements are true about puberty? (Select all that apply.)
1 The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of
breasts.
2 Male hormonal changes are complete by age 13.
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3 Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex
characteristics.
4 Hormonal changes for the male and female begin before age
10.
5 The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after
development of breasts. - ANSWER-135
Testosterone has what effects not related to reproduction? (Select
all that apply.)
1 Increases sebum production
2 Decreases hematocrit in males
3 Decreases basal metabolic rate
4 Promotes growth of long bones
5 Increases muscle mass and strength - ANSWER-145
Which hormones have a role in the reproductive cycle for the
female? (Select all that apply.)
1 testosterone
2 follicle-stimulating hormone
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3 luteinizing hormone
4 estrogen
5 progesterone
6 cortisol - ANSWER-2345
What is the usual site of implantation for the female reproductive
system?
1 Edge of the inner cervical os
2 Outer third of the fallopian (uterine) tube
3 Lower section of the posterior uterine wall
4 Upper section of the posterior uterine wall - ANSWER-4
What is the most accurate response from a nurse when a
pregnant woman having an ultrasound at 8 weeks of gestation
asks if she may learn her expectant child's sex?
1 "Yes, we will be able to tell the sex of your child."
2 "No, the sex organs have not yet started to develop."
3 "We will have to wait until the birth of your child to know for
sure."
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4 "The 10th week is when the external genitalia are visible on
ultrasound." - ANSWER-4
Which hormone is produced by the placenta?
1 Estrogen
2 LH- luteinizing hormone
3 testosterone
4 aldosterone - ANSWER-1
Which maternal hormone reduces uterine contractions to prevent
spontaneous abortions?
1 estrogen
2 testosterone
3 aldosterone
4 progesterone - ANSWER-4
Which statements are true about the placenta? (Select all that
apply.)
PEDS/MATERNITY HESI EXIT QUESTIONS BANK LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the most appropriate response from a nurse when a
mother reports that her 10-year-old daughter's breasts recently
began to develop and asks when her daughter might begin to
menstruate?
1 "It will be several years before her menstrual cycle begins."
2 "Your daughter's menstrual cycle most likely has already
started."
3 "There is no way to know when to expect her menstrual cycle to
begin."
4 "The first menstrual period will most likely occur when she is
around 12 years old." - ANSWER-4
Which statements are true about puberty? (Select all that apply.)
1 The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of
breasts.
2 Male hormonal changes are complete by age 13.
,2|Page
3 Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex
characteristics.
4 Hormonal changes for the male and female begin before age
10.
5 The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after
development of breasts. - ANSWER-135
Testosterone has what effects not related to reproduction? (Select
all that apply.)
1 Increases sebum production
2 Decreases hematocrit in males
3 Decreases basal metabolic rate
4 Promotes growth of long bones
5 Increases muscle mass and strength - ANSWER-145
Which hormones have a role in the reproductive cycle for the
female? (Select all that apply.)
1 testosterone
2 follicle-stimulating hormone
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3 luteinizing hormone
4 estrogen
5 progesterone
6 cortisol - ANSWER-2345
What is the usual site of implantation for the female reproductive
system?
1 Edge of the inner cervical os
2 Outer third of the fallopian (uterine) tube
3 Lower section of the posterior uterine wall
4 Upper section of the posterior uterine wall - ANSWER-4
What is the most accurate response from a nurse when a
pregnant woman having an ultrasound at 8 weeks of gestation
asks if she may learn her expectant child's sex?
1 "Yes, we will be able to tell the sex of your child."
2 "No, the sex organs have not yet started to develop."
3 "We will have to wait until the birth of your child to know for
sure."
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4 "The 10th week is when the external genitalia are visible on
ultrasound." - ANSWER-4
Which hormone is produced by the placenta?
1 Estrogen
2 LH- luteinizing hormone
3 testosterone
4 aldosterone - ANSWER-1
Which maternal hormone reduces uterine contractions to prevent
spontaneous abortions?
1 estrogen
2 testosterone
3 aldosterone
4 progesterone - ANSWER-4
Which statements are true about the placenta? (Select all that
apply.)
