Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
1. Client teaching is an important part of the maternity
A
nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest
influence on successful teaching of the gravid
client?
a. the client's readiness to learn
b. the client's educational background
c. the order in which the information is presented
d. the extent to which the pregnancy is planned
2. A 38-week primigravida who works as a
secretary and C sits at a computer 8 hours each
day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to
swell. Which instruction would be most effective
in preventing pooling of blood in the lower
extremities?
a. wearing support stockings
b. reduce salt in her diet
c. move about every hour
d. avoid constrictive clothing
3. During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a
B client the effects of smoking on the fetus. When
com- pared with nonsmokers, mothers who
smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants
who have
a. lower apgar scores
b. lower birth weights
c. respiratory distress
d. a higher rate of congenital anomalies
, Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
4. A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the
C
hospital at 28-weeks gestation in preterm
labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline
sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to
stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to
monitor for which primary side effect of
, Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
terbutaline sulfate?
a. drowsiness and bradycardia
b. depressed reflexes and increased respirations
c. tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness.
d. a flushed, warm feeling and a dry mouth
5. A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives
in-
C structions from the nurse. Which instructions is
most effective to prevent nipple soreness?
a. wear a cotton bra
b. increase nursing time gradually
c. correctly place the infant on the breast
d. manually express a small amount of milk
before nursing
6. A full term infant is transferred to the nursery
from la- B bor and delivery. Which information is
most important for the nurse to receive when
planning immediate care for the newborn?
a. length of labor and method of delivery
b. infant's condition at birth and treatment received
c. feeding methods chosen by the parents
d. history of drugs given to the mother during labor
7. In developing a teaching plan for expectant
parents,
D the nurse plans to include information about
when the parents can expect the infant's
fontanels to close. The nurse bases the
, Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
explanation on knowledge that for the normal
new born, the
a. anterior fontanel closes at 2 to 4 months
and the posterior by the end of the first
week
b. anterior fontanel closes at 5 to 7 months and the
1. Client teaching is an important part of the maternity
A
nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest
influence on successful teaching of the gravid
client?
a. the client's readiness to learn
b. the client's educational background
c. the order in which the information is presented
d. the extent to which the pregnancy is planned
2. A 38-week primigravida who works as a
secretary and C sits at a computer 8 hours each
day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to
swell. Which instruction would be most effective
in preventing pooling of blood in the lower
extremities?
a. wearing support stockings
b. reduce salt in her diet
c. move about every hour
d. avoid constrictive clothing
3. During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a
B client the effects of smoking on the fetus. When
com- pared with nonsmokers, mothers who
smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants
who have
a. lower apgar scores
b. lower birth weights
c. respiratory distress
d. a higher rate of congenital anomalies
, Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
4. A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the
C
hospital at 28-weeks gestation in preterm
labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline
sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to
stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to
monitor for which primary side effect of
, Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
terbutaline sulfate?
a. drowsiness and bradycardia
b. depressed reflexes and increased respirations
c. tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness.
d. a flushed, warm feeling and a dry mouth
5. A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives
in-
C structions from the nurse. Which instructions is
most effective to prevent nipple soreness?
a. wear a cotton bra
b. increase nursing time gradually
c. correctly place the infant on the breast
d. manually express a small amount of milk
before nursing
6. A full term infant is transferred to the nursery
from la- B bor and delivery. Which information is
most important for the nurse to receive when
planning immediate care for the newborn?
a. length of labor and method of delivery
b. infant's condition at birth and treatment received
c. feeding methods chosen by the parents
d. history of drugs given to the mother during labor
7. In developing a teaching plan for expectant
parents,
D the nurse plans to include information about
when the parents can expect the infant's
fontanels to close. The nurse bases the
, Maternal/Pediatric HESI Complete Study Guide Exam.
explanation on knowledge that for the normal
new born, the
a. anterior fontanel closes at 2 to 4 months
and the posterior by the end of the first
week
b. anterior fontanel closes at 5 to 7 months and the
