HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity
Practice Exam, Pediatrics HESI
PN Review, Hesi Peds, PN HESI
Peds, Peds & Maternity HESI,
HESI Maternity/Pediatric
Remediation 2026
After repeating the vital signs for a newborn who is 4 hours old, the
practical nurse (PN) obtains an axillary temperature of 97.2 F and places
the newborn under a radiant heat warmer. Which additional finding
should the PN observe in the newborn? - ANSWER ✔✔Tremors of
the hands during crying.
,Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents
about the purpose of instilling erythromycin (llotycin) ophthalmic
ointment in the newborn's eyes. - ANSWER ✔✔Prophylactic
treatment for gonorrheal and chlamydia infection.
What is the most important action by the practical nurse (PN) in
preventing neonatal infection? - ANSWER ✔✔Hand washing.
a client who took iron supplements during pregnancy delivers and infant
by cesarean section. On the second postpartum day, the client reports
having a constipated stool that is greenish-black in color. Which action
should the practical nurse (PN) implement? - ANSWER ✔✔Record
color and consistency of the stool.
A client is 5 weeks pregnant call the clinic to report that her home
pregnancy test is positive. She asks what she should be concerned
about during the weeks before her first visit. Which signs and symptoms
should the practical nurse (PN) tell the client to report immediately to the
healthcare provider? (select all that apply) - ANSWER ✔✔A. Vaginal
bleeding
D. Membrane rupture
E. Severe headaches
,A 3-day-old newborn who weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast
feeding and now weighs 6 pound and 15 ounces. Which action should
the practical nurse take? - ANSWER ✔✔Document the weight loss
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia
neonatorum? - ANSWER ✔✔Erythromycin (iilotycin)
A multiparous client's membranes rupture after 8 hours of labor. which
action should the practical nurse implement at this time? - ANSWER
✔✔Assess the fetal heart rate (FHR) and pattern.
The practical nurse (PN) palpates fundal height at the umbilicus of a
multiparous client who has just given birth to an 8-pound boy when dark
red blood comes from the client's vagina. What action is most important
for the PN to implement? - ANSWER ✔✔Continue to massage the
fundus until firm.
Which client should the practical nurse (PN) closely monitor for severe
after pains? - ANSWER ✔✔A multigravida who is breastfeeding.
The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a client 2 hours after a vaginal
delivery of a 7-pound 3-ounce newborn and determines the client's
bladder is distended. Which additional finding should the PN report to
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, the charge nurse? - ANSWER ✔✔Excessive bleeding on the perineal
pad.
The practical nurse (PN) places a newborn who is 4 hours old with an
axillary temperature of 97.2 F under the radiant heat warmer. Which
rationale supports the PN's action? - ANSWER ✔✔The newborn's
thin layer of subcutaneous fat provides poor insulation.
Which strategy should the practical nurse (PN) implement to prevent a
puerperal infection for a client during the first postpartum week? -
ANSWER ✔✔Implement strict medical and aseptic technique.
Which client is a candidate for the administration of human immune
globulin (RhoGam) after delivery? - ANSWER ✔✔The Rh-negative
mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
Which physiological cause(s) for constipation during pregnancy should
the practical nurse (PN) explain to a client in the first trimester? (Select
all that apply.) - ANSWER ✔✔A. Displacement of the colon.
E. Decrease in peristalsis.
A 14-week gestational client, who weighed 125 pounds before
pregnancy, comes into the health clinic for a prenatal appointment. The
client's weight today is 129 pounds. What action should the practical
Practice Exam, Pediatrics HESI
PN Review, Hesi Peds, PN HESI
Peds, Peds & Maternity HESI,
HESI Maternity/Pediatric
Remediation 2026
After repeating the vital signs for a newborn who is 4 hours old, the
practical nurse (PN) obtains an axillary temperature of 97.2 F and places
the newborn under a radiant heat warmer. Which additional finding
should the PN observe in the newborn? - ANSWER ✔✔Tremors of
the hands during crying.
,Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents
about the purpose of instilling erythromycin (llotycin) ophthalmic
ointment in the newborn's eyes. - ANSWER ✔✔Prophylactic
treatment for gonorrheal and chlamydia infection.
What is the most important action by the practical nurse (PN) in
preventing neonatal infection? - ANSWER ✔✔Hand washing.
a client who took iron supplements during pregnancy delivers and infant
by cesarean section. On the second postpartum day, the client reports
having a constipated stool that is greenish-black in color. Which action
should the practical nurse (PN) implement? - ANSWER ✔✔Record
color and consistency of the stool.
A client is 5 weeks pregnant call the clinic to report that her home
pregnancy test is positive. She asks what she should be concerned
about during the weeks before her first visit. Which signs and symptoms
should the practical nurse (PN) tell the client to report immediately to the
healthcare provider? (select all that apply) - ANSWER ✔✔A. Vaginal
bleeding
D. Membrane rupture
E. Severe headaches
,A 3-day-old newborn who weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast
feeding and now weighs 6 pound and 15 ounces. Which action should
the practical nurse take? - ANSWER ✔✔Document the weight loss
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia
neonatorum? - ANSWER ✔✔Erythromycin (iilotycin)
A multiparous client's membranes rupture after 8 hours of labor. which
action should the practical nurse implement at this time? - ANSWER
✔✔Assess the fetal heart rate (FHR) and pattern.
The practical nurse (PN) palpates fundal height at the umbilicus of a
multiparous client who has just given birth to an 8-pound boy when dark
red blood comes from the client's vagina. What action is most important
for the PN to implement? - ANSWER ✔✔Continue to massage the
fundus until firm.
Which client should the practical nurse (PN) closely monitor for severe
after pains? - ANSWER ✔✔A multigravida who is breastfeeding.
The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a client 2 hours after a vaginal
delivery of a 7-pound 3-ounce newborn and determines the client's
bladder is distended. Which additional finding should the PN report to
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, the charge nurse? - ANSWER ✔✔Excessive bleeding on the perineal
pad.
The practical nurse (PN) places a newborn who is 4 hours old with an
axillary temperature of 97.2 F under the radiant heat warmer. Which
rationale supports the PN's action? - ANSWER ✔✔The newborn's
thin layer of subcutaneous fat provides poor insulation.
Which strategy should the practical nurse (PN) implement to prevent a
puerperal infection for a client during the first postpartum week? -
ANSWER ✔✔Implement strict medical and aseptic technique.
Which client is a candidate for the administration of human immune
globulin (RhoGam) after delivery? - ANSWER ✔✔The Rh-negative
mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
Which physiological cause(s) for constipation during pregnancy should
the practical nurse (PN) explain to a client in the first trimester? (Select
all that apply.) - ANSWER ✔✔A. Displacement of the colon.
E. Decrease in peristalsis.
A 14-week gestational client, who weighed 125 pounds before
pregnancy, comes into the health clinic for a prenatal appointment. The
client's weight today is 129 pounds. What action should the practical
