NSG 222 Family Nursing Hesi (2025)
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Oral .Contraception .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-OCs .should .be .taken .at .the .same
.time .daily
POPs .must .be .taken .at .a .certain .time .every .24 .hrs.
POPs .are .appropriate .for .women .who .cannot .or .should .not .take .estrogen .in
.combined .OCs, .for .example, .a .woman .older .than .35 .yrs .who .smokes .cigarettes
Genetics-PKU .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Autosomal .recessive .inherited .disorders
.occur .when .both .parents .have .the .gene!
intimate .partner .violence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .assessment .reveals .suspicion
.or .actual .indication .of .abuse, .nurses .can .explain .to .the .woman .that .they .are
.required .by .law .to .report .it.
Cervix .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Between .weeks .6 .& .8 .of .pregnancy, .the .cervix
.begins .to .soften .(Goodell .sign) .d/t .vasocongestion .& .the .influence .of .estrogen
Cervical .ripening .(softening, .effacement, .& .increased .distensibility) .begins
.about .4 .wks .before .birth.
Prenatal .care .for .women .with .Type .1 .DM .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-. .Women .should
.be .checking .their .blood .sugars .4 .times .a .day, .eat .3 .meals .plus .3 .snacks .a .day
.to .promote .glycemic .control, .be .physically .active .daily. .
,Women .should .be .doing .daily .fetal .movements .counts .once .movement .is .felt
.to .monitor .fetal .well-being.
Childbirth .Education .Classes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-As .part .of .health .promotion
.and .evidence-based .interventions, .nurses .should .be .encouraging .and
.educating .all .women .about .breastfeeding .while .respecting .the .parents' .ultimate
.decision.
Many .childbirth .classes .support .the .concept .of .natural .childbirth .(a .birth
.without .pain-relieving .medications) .so .that .the .woman .can .be .in .control
.throughout .the .experience .as .much .as .she .chooses.
Pregnancy .test .hormone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .hCG .level .<5 .mIU/mL .is
.considered .negative .for .pregnancy
Anything .>25 .mIU/mL .is .considered .positive .for .pregnancy.
· .ELISA- .measures .the .blood .& .urine; .99% .effective!
Heartburn .and .Indigestion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .pain .may .radiate .to .the
.neck .and .throat. .It .worsens .when .the .woman .lies .down, .bends .over .after
.eating, .or .wears .tight .clothes
Pregnancy-positive .sign .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Visualizing .the .fetus .by
.ultrasound, .palpating .for .fetal .movements, .& .hearing .a .fetal .heartbeat .are .all
.signs .that .make .the .pregnancy .a .certainty.
Vaginal .discharge-pregnancy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Most .women .experience .an
.increase .in .a .whitish .vaginal .discharge, .called .leukorrhea, .during .pregnancy.
· .This .is .normal .except .when .it .is .accompanied .by .itching .& .irritation, .possibly
.suggesting .Candida .albicans, .a .monilial .vaginitis
, Urinary .changes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-As .more .blood .flows .to .the .kidneys, .the
.glomerular .filtration .rate .(GFR) .increases, .leading .to .an .increase .in .urine .flow
.and .volume,
Weight .gain .in .pregnancy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-· .A .woman .who .is .underweight
.before .pregnancy .or .who .has .a .low .maternal .weight .gain .pattern .should .be
.monitored .carefully .because .she .is .at .risk .of .giving .birth .to .a .low-birth-weight
.infant .(lighter .than .2,500 .g .or .5.5 .lb).
Encourage .the .woman .to .eat .snacks .that .are .high .in .calories .such .as .nuts,
.peanut .butter, .milkshakes, .cheese, .fruit, .yogurt, .& .ice .cream.
Indigestion-3rd .trimester .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Avoid .spicy .or .greasy .foods .and
.eat .small .frequent .meals.
· .Sleep .on .several .pillows .so .that .your .head .is .elevated .30 .degrees.
· .Stop .smoking .& .avoid .caffeinated .drinks .to .reduce .stimulation.
· .Avoid .lying .down .for .at .least .three .hrs .after .meals.
· .Try .drinking .sips .of .water .to .reduce .burning .sensation.
· .Avoid .foods .that .trigger .symptoms—fried .foods, .citrus, .soda, .chocolate
Exercise-prepare .for .labor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-· .At .least .30 .min .of .moderate-
intense .physical .activity .daily .is .recommended.
Federal .physical .activity .guidelines .recommend .at .least .150 .minutes .of
.moderate-intensity .exercise .per .week .during .pregnancy
Pregnancy-air .travel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .generally .safe .for .the .pregnant
.woman .up .to .36 .weeks .of .gestation. .
The .woman .should .be .counseled .to .avoid .long .periods .of .sitting .because .of
.the .risk .of .developing .thromboembolism
Vaginal .Examination .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-After .donning .sterile .gloves, .the
.examiner .inserts .their .index .and .middle .fingers .into .the .vaginal .introitus. .Next,
.the .cervix .is .palpated .to .assess .dilation, .effacement, .and .position .(e.g.,
.posterior .or .anterior). .If .the .cervix .is .open .to .any .degree, .the .presenting .fetal
.part, .fetal .position, .station, .and .presence .of .molding .can .be .assessed. .In
.addition, .the .membranes .can .be .evaluated .and .described .as .intact, .bulging, .or
.ruptured.
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Oral .Contraception .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-OCs .should .be .taken .at .the .same
.time .daily
POPs .must .be .taken .at .a .certain .time .every .24 .hrs.
POPs .are .appropriate .for .women .who .cannot .or .should .not .take .estrogen .in
.combined .OCs, .for .example, .a .woman .older .than .35 .yrs .who .smokes .cigarettes
Genetics-PKU .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Autosomal .recessive .inherited .disorders
.occur .when .both .parents .have .the .gene!
intimate .partner .violence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .assessment .reveals .suspicion
.or .actual .indication .of .abuse, .nurses .can .explain .to .the .woman .that .they .are
.required .by .law .to .report .it.
Cervix .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Between .weeks .6 .& .8 .of .pregnancy, .the .cervix
.begins .to .soften .(Goodell .sign) .d/t .vasocongestion .& .the .influence .of .estrogen
Cervical .ripening .(softening, .effacement, .& .increased .distensibility) .begins
.about .4 .wks .before .birth.
Prenatal .care .for .women .with .Type .1 .DM .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-. .Women .should
.be .checking .their .blood .sugars .4 .times .a .day, .eat .3 .meals .plus .3 .snacks .a .day
.to .promote .glycemic .control, .be .physically .active .daily. .
,Women .should .be .doing .daily .fetal .movements .counts .once .movement .is .felt
.to .monitor .fetal .well-being.
Childbirth .Education .Classes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-As .part .of .health .promotion
.and .evidence-based .interventions, .nurses .should .be .encouraging .and
.educating .all .women .about .breastfeeding .while .respecting .the .parents' .ultimate
.decision.
Many .childbirth .classes .support .the .concept .of .natural .childbirth .(a .birth
.without .pain-relieving .medications) .so .that .the .woman .can .be .in .control
.throughout .the .experience .as .much .as .she .chooses.
Pregnancy .test .hormone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .hCG .level .<5 .mIU/mL .is
.considered .negative .for .pregnancy
Anything .>25 .mIU/mL .is .considered .positive .for .pregnancy.
· .ELISA- .measures .the .blood .& .urine; .99% .effective!
Heartburn .and .Indigestion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .pain .may .radiate .to .the
.neck .and .throat. .It .worsens .when .the .woman .lies .down, .bends .over .after
.eating, .or .wears .tight .clothes
Pregnancy-positive .sign .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Visualizing .the .fetus .by
.ultrasound, .palpating .for .fetal .movements, .& .hearing .a .fetal .heartbeat .are .all
.signs .that .make .the .pregnancy .a .certainty.
Vaginal .discharge-pregnancy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Most .women .experience .an
.increase .in .a .whitish .vaginal .discharge, .called .leukorrhea, .during .pregnancy.
· .This .is .normal .except .when .it .is .accompanied .by .itching .& .irritation, .possibly
.suggesting .Candida .albicans, .a .monilial .vaginitis
, Urinary .changes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-As .more .blood .flows .to .the .kidneys, .the
.glomerular .filtration .rate .(GFR) .increases, .leading .to .an .increase .in .urine .flow
.and .volume,
Weight .gain .in .pregnancy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-· .A .woman .who .is .underweight
.before .pregnancy .or .who .has .a .low .maternal .weight .gain .pattern .should .be
.monitored .carefully .because .she .is .at .risk .of .giving .birth .to .a .low-birth-weight
.infant .(lighter .than .2,500 .g .or .5.5 .lb).
Encourage .the .woman .to .eat .snacks .that .are .high .in .calories .such .as .nuts,
.peanut .butter, .milkshakes, .cheese, .fruit, .yogurt, .& .ice .cream.
Indigestion-3rd .trimester .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Avoid .spicy .or .greasy .foods .and
.eat .small .frequent .meals.
· .Sleep .on .several .pillows .so .that .your .head .is .elevated .30 .degrees.
· .Stop .smoking .& .avoid .caffeinated .drinks .to .reduce .stimulation.
· .Avoid .lying .down .for .at .least .three .hrs .after .meals.
· .Try .drinking .sips .of .water .to .reduce .burning .sensation.
· .Avoid .foods .that .trigger .symptoms—fried .foods, .citrus, .soda, .chocolate
Exercise-prepare .for .labor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-· .At .least .30 .min .of .moderate-
intense .physical .activity .daily .is .recommended.
Federal .physical .activity .guidelines .recommend .at .least .150 .minutes .of
.moderate-intensity .exercise .per .week .during .pregnancy
Pregnancy-air .travel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Is .generally .safe .for .the .pregnant
.woman .up .to .36 .weeks .of .gestation. .
The .woman .should .be .counseled .to .avoid .long .periods .of .sitting .because .of
.the .risk .of .developing .thromboembolism
Vaginal .Examination .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-After .donning .sterile .gloves, .the
.examiner .inserts .their .index .and .middle .fingers .into .the .vaginal .introitus. .Next,
.the .cervix .is .palpated .to .assess .dilation, .effacement, .and .position .(e.g.,
.posterior .or .anterior). .If .the .cervix .is .open .to .any .degree, .the .presenting .fetal
.part, .fetal .position, .station, .and .presence .of .molding .can .be .assessed. .In
.addition, .the .membranes .can .be .evaluated .and .described .as .intact, .bulging, .or
.ruptured.
