2026 HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM
VERSION 3 LATEST ALL 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influe
nce on successful teaching of the gravid client? - correct answer-A. The client's readiness to learn
A 38-
week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that
her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of bloo
d in the lower extremities? - correct answer-C. Move about every hour
During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the fetus. When co
mpared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants who have -
correct answer-B. lower birth weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28-
weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcut
aneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of te
rbutaline sulfate? - correct answer-C. Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness
A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse. Which instruction is mos
t effective to prevent nipple soreness? - correct answer-C. correctly place the infant on the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is most important for th
e nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? - correct answer-
B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include information about whe
n the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The nurse bases the explanation on knowledg
e that for the normal newborn, the - correct answer-D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-
18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the end of the second month.
, When assessing a client who is 12-
weeks gestation, the nurse recommends the she and her husband consider attending childbirth prepar
ation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? - correct answer-
D. At 30 weeks gestation.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when - correct answer-
C. the cervix is completely dilated
The nurse is counselingc ac couplec whoc hasc soughtc informationc aboutc conceiving.c Forc teachingc purposes,
thec nursec shouldc knowc thatc ovulationc usuallyc occursc -c correctc answer-
A.c twoc weeksc beforec menstruation.
Thec nursec instructsc ac laboringc clientc toc usec accelerated-
blowc breathing.c Thec clientc beginsc toc complainc ofc tinglingc fingersc andc dizziness.c Whatc actionc shouldc the
nursec take?c -c correctc answer-C.c havec thec clientc breathc intoc herc cuppedc hands
Whenc preparingc ac newbornc carec forc expectantc parents,c whatc contentc shouldc thec nursec teachc concerni
ngc thec newbornc infantc bornc atc termc gestation?c -c correctc answer-
C.c Vernixc isc ac white,c cheesyc substance,c predominatelyc locatedc inc thec skinc folds.
Twenty-fourc hoursc aſterc admissionc toc thec newbornc nursery,c ac full-
termc malec infantc developsc localizedc edemaconc thecrightc sidec ofc hisc head.c Thec nursec knowsc that,c inc th
e
newborn,c anc accumulationc ofc bloodc betweenc thec periosteumc andc skullc whichc doesc notc crossc thec sutur
eccline
A. c isc ac newbornc variation
ac cephalhematoma, c known
c caused c asc -cccorrect
c byc forceps traumaccanswer-
andc mayc lastc upc toc 8c weeks.
Anc expectantc fatherc tellsc thec nursec hec fearsc thatc hisc wifec "isc losingc hercmind".c Hec statesc shec isc constan
t
lyc rubbingc herc abdomenc andc talkingc toc thec babyc andc thatc shec actuallyc reprimandsc thec babyc whenc itc m
ovesc tooc much.c Whatc recommendationc shouldc thec nursec makec toc thec expectantc father?c -
correctc answer-
D.c Letc himc knowc thatc thesec behaviorsc arec partc ofc normalc maternal/fetalc bondingc whichc occursconcec th
ec motherc feelsc fetalc movement.
VERSION 3 LATEST ALL 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influe
nce on successful teaching of the gravid client? - correct answer-A. The client's readiness to learn
A 38-
week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that
her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of bloo
d in the lower extremities? - correct answer-C. Move about every hour
During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the fetus. When co
mpared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants who have -
correct answer-B. lower birth weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28-
weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcut
aneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of te
rbutaline sulfate? - correct answer-C. Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness
A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse. Which instruction is mos
t effective to prevent nipple soreness? - correct answer-C. correctly place the infant on the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is most important for th
e nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? - correct answer-
B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include information about whe
n the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The nurse bases the explanation on knowledg
e that for the normal newborn, the - correct answer-D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-
18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the end of the second month.
, When assessing a client who is 12-
weeks gestation, the nurse recommends the she and her husband consider attending childbirth prepar
ation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? - correct answer-
D. At 30 weeks gestation.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when - correct answer-
C. the cervix is completely dilated
The nurse is counselingc ac couplec whoc hasc soughtc informationc aboutc conceiving.c Forc teachingc purposes,
thec nursec shouldc knowc thatc ovulationc usuallyc occursc -c correctc answer-
A.c twoc weeksc beforec menstruation.
Thec nursec instructsc ac laboringc clientc toc usec accelerated-
blowc breathing.c Thec clientc beginsc toc complainc ofc tinglingc fingersc andc dizziness.c Whatc actionc shouldc the
nursec take?c -c correctc answer-C.c havec thec clientc breathc intoc herc cuppedc hands
Whenc preparingc ac newbornc carec forc expectantc parents,c whatc contentc shouldc thec nursec teachc concerni
ngc thec newbornc infantc bornc atc termc gestation?c -c correctc answer-
C.c Vernixc isc ac white,c cheesyc substance,c predominatelyc locatedc inc thec skinc folds.
Twenty-fourc hoursc aſterc admissionc toc thec newbornc nursery,c ac full-
termc malec infantc developsc localizedc edemaconc thecrightc sidec ofc hisc head.c Thec nursec knowsc that,c inc th
e
newborn,c anc accumulationc ofc bloodc betweenc thec periosteumc andc skullc whichc doesc notc crossc thec sutur
eccline
A. c isc ac newbornc variation
ac cephalhematoma, c known
c caused c asc -cccorrect
c byc forceps traumaccanswer-
andc mayc lastc upc toc 8c weeks.
Anc expectantc fatherc tellsc thec nursec hec fearsc thatc hisc wifec "isc losingc hercmind".c Hec statesc shec isc constan
t
lyc rubbingc herc abdomenc andc talkingc toc thec babyc andc thatc shec actuallyc reprimandsc thec babyc whenc itc m
ovesc tooc much.c Whatc recommendationc shouldc thec nursec makec toc thec expectantc father?c -
correctc answer-
D.c Letc himc knowc thatc thesec behaviorsc arec partc ofc normalc maternal/fetalc bondingc whichc occursconcec th
ec motherc feelsc fetalc movement.
