OB MATERNITY HESI EXAM /HESI
MATERNITY OB EXAM VERSION A, B, C
AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025 NEWEST EXAM
COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /A+ STUDY
MATERIAL //CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSION A
A nurse receives a shift change report for a newborn who is
12 hours post-vaginal delivery. In developing a plan of
care, the nurse should give the highest priority to which
finding?
A. Cyanosis of the hands and feet
B. Skin color that is slightly jaundiced
C. Tiny white papules on the nose or chin
D. Red patches on the cheeks and trunk -
....ANSWER...B. Skin color that is slightly jaundiced
,A new mother who has just had her first baby says to the
nurse, "I saw the baby in the recovery room. She sure has
a funny-looking head." Which response by the nurse is
best?
A. "This is not an unusually shaped head, especially for a
first baby."
B. "It may look odd, but newborn babies are often born
with heads like that."
C. "That is normal. The head will return to a round shape
within 7 to 10 days."
D. "Your pelvis was too small, so the head had to adjust to
the birth canal." - ....ANSWER...C. "That is normal. The
head will return to a round shape within 7 to 10 days."
A breastfeeding postpartum client is diagnosed with
mastitis, and antibiotic therapy is prescribed. Which
instruction should the nurse provide to this client?
A. Breastfeed the infant, ensuring that both breasts are
completely emptied.
B. Feed expressed breast milk to avoid the pain of the
infant latching onto the infected breast.
C.Breastfeed on the unaffected breast only until the
mastitis subsides.
,D. Dilute expressed breast milk with sterile water to
reduce the antibiotic effect on the infant. -
....ANSWER...A. Breastfeed the infant, ensuring that
both breasts are completely emptied.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and
breastfeeding. Which instruction is most important to
include in the teaching plan?
A. Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
B. Eat a high-roughage diet to help prevent constipation.
C. Increase caloric intake by approximately 500 cal/day.
D. Increase fluid intake to at least 3 quarts each day. -
....ANSWER...A. Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in
breast milk.
A primigravida arrives at the observation unit of the
maternity unit because thinks is in labor. The
nurse applies the external fetal heart monitor and
determines that the fetal heart rate is 140
beats/minute and the contractions are occurring
irregularly every 10 to 15 minutes. What
, assessment finding confirms to the nurse that the client is
not labor at this time? - ....ANSWER...Contractions
decrease with walking.
A primipara has delivered a stillborn fetus at 30 weeks
gestation. To asses the parents in the grieving process
which intervention is most for the nurse to implement ?
A. explain the possible cause of the fetal demise
B. Provide a time for the parents to hold their infant in
privacy
C. Encourage the parents to seek counseling within the
next few weeks
D. Assist the couple to request autopsy - ....ANSWER...B.
provide a time for the parents to hold their infant in
privacy
What is the priority nursing assessment immediately
following the birth of an infant with esophageal atresia
and a tracheoesophageal (the) fistula ?
A. body temperature
B. level of pain
MATERNITY OB EXAM VERSION A, B, C
AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025 NEWEST EXAM
COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /A+ STUDY
MATERIAL //CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSION A
A nurse receives a shift change report for a newborn who is
12 hours post-vaginal delivery. In developing a plan of
care, the nurse should give the highest priority to which
finding?
A. Cyanosis of the hands and feet
B. Skin color that is slightly jaundiced
C. Tiny white papules on the nose or chin
D. Red patches on the cheeks and trunk -
....ANSWER...B. Skin color that is slightly jaundiced
,A new mother who has just had her first baby says to the
nurse, "I saw the baby in the recovery room. She sure has
a funny-looking head." Which response by the nurse is
best?
A. "This is not an unusually shaped head, especially for a
first baby."
B. "It may look odd, but newborn babies are often born
with heads like that."
C. "That is normal. The head will return to a round shape
within 7 to 10 days."
D. "Your pelvis was too small, so the head had to adjust to
the birth canal." - ....ANSWER...C. "That is normal. The
head will return to a round shape within 7 to 10 days."
A breastfeeding postpartum client is diagnosed with
mastitis, and antibiotic therapy is prescribed. Which
instruction should the nurse provide to this client?
A. Breastfeed the infant, ensuring that both breasts are
completely emptied.
B. Feed expressed breast milk to avoid the pain of the
infant latching onto the infected breast.
C.Breastfeed on the unaffected breast only until the
mastitis subsides.
,D. Dilute expressed breast milk with sterile water to
reduce the antibiotic effect on the infant. -
....ANSWER...A. Breastfeed the infant, ensuring that
both breasts are completely emptied.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and
breastfeeding. Which instruction is most important to
include in the teaching plan?
A. Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
B. Eat a high-roughage diet to help prevent constipation.
C. Increase caloric intake by approximately 500 cal/day.
D. Increase fluid intake to at least 3 quarts each day. -
....ANSWER...A. Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in
breast milk.
A primigravida arrives at the observation unit of the
maternity unit because thinks is in labor. The
nurse applies the external fetal heart monitor and
determines that the fetal heart rate is 140
beats/minute and the contractions are occurring
irregularly every 10 to 15 minutes. What
, assessment finding confirms to the nurse that the client is
not labor at this time? - ....ANSWER...Contractions
decrease with walking.
A primipara has delivered a stillborn fetus at 30 weeks
gestation. To asses the parents in the grieving process
which intervention is most for the nurse to implement ?
A. explain the possible cause of the fetal demise
B. Provide a time for the parents to hold their infant in
privacy
C. Encourage the parents to seek counseling within the
next few weeks
D. Assist the couple to request autopsy - ....ANSWER...B.
provide a time for the parents to hold their infant in
privacy
What is the priority nursing assessment immediately
following the birth of an infant with esophageal atresia
and a tracheoesophageal (the) fistula ?
A. body temperature
B. level of pain
