HESI PN Maternity Practice Exam with Complete Questions
and Answer with Detailed Rationales Already Graded A+ |
2026/2027 updated
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 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.
Submit
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents about the purpose of
instilling erythromycin (Ilotycin) ophthalmic ointment into the newborn's eyes? - ANSWER✔✨-
Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal and chlamydia infection
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? - ANSWER✔✨-
Erythromycin (Ilotycin).
Submit
A primigravida client asks the practical nurse (PN), "How will I know that I will be going into
labor soon?" Which sign should the PN provide that is a common sign? - ANSWER✔✨-Burst of
energy.
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.
, A client who is 5 weeks pregnant calls 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✔✨-Vaginal bleeding.Membrane
rupture.Severe headaches.
A young adult female comes to the health clinic to confirm a positive home pregnancy test.
After determining the client's last menstrual period (LMP) as August 5, what expected date of
birth (EDB) should the practical nurse (PN)calculate? - ANSWER✔✨-May 12.
The practical nurse (PN) places a newborn who is 4 hours old with an axillary temperature of
97.2 o 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.
What is the most important action by the practical nurse (PN) in preventing neonatal infection?
- ANSWER✔✨-Hand washing.
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✔✨-Displacement of
the colon.
Decrease in peristalsis.
A primigravida client who is at 39-weeks gestation arrives at the clinic and tells the practical
nurse (PN) she is having contractions every 5 minutes. The healthcare provider determines she
is dilated 3 cm and in early labor. What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement when
the client groans with each contraction? - ANSWER✔✨-Demonstrate simple relaxation
measures.
Which finding for a 2-week-old infant should the practical nurse (PN) report to the healthcare
provider? - ANSWER✔✨-Yellowish tinge around the eyes.
and Answer with Detailed Rationales Already Graded A+ |
2026/2027 updated
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 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.
Submit
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents about the purpose of
instilling erythromycin (Ilotycin) ophthalmic ointment into the newborn's eyes? - ANSWER✔✨-
Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal and chlamydia infection
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? - ANSWER✔✨-
Erythromycin (Ilotycin).
Submit
A primigravida client asks the practical nurse (PN), "How will I know that I will be going into
labor soon?" Which sign should the PN provide that is a common sign? - ANSWER✔✨-Burst of
energy.
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.
, A client who is 5 weeks pregnant calls 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✔✨-Vaginal bleeding.Membrane
rupture.Severe headaches.
A young adult female comes to the health clinic to confirm a positive home pregnancy test.
After determining the client's last menstrual period (LMP) as August 5, what expected date of
birth (EDB) should the practical nurse (PN)calculate? - ANSWER✔✨-May 12.
The practical nurse (PN) places a newborn who is 4 hours old with an axillary temperature of
97.2 o 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.
What is the most important action by the practical nurse (PN) in preventing neonatal infection?
- ANSWER✔✨-Hand washing.
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✔✨-Displacement of
the colon.
Decrease in peristalsis.
A primigravida client who is at 39-weeks gestation arrives at the clinic and tells the practical
nurse (PN) she is having contractions every 5 minutes. The healthcare provider determines she
is dilated 3 cm and in early labor. What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement when
the client groans with each contraction? - ANSWER✔✨-Demonstrate simple relaxation
measures.
Which finding for a 2-week-old infant should the practical nurse (PN) report to the healthcare
provider? - ANSWER✔✨-Yellowish tinge around the eyes.
