OB HESI V2 Questions and Answers
During the postpartum period a client tells a nurse that she has
been having leg cramps. Which foods should the nurse encourage
the client to eat?
1
Liver and raisins
Cheese and broccoli
3
Eggs and lean meats
4
Whole-wheat breads and cereals
Ans: cheese and broccoli
need calcium
A pregnant client with severe preeclampsia is receiving IV
magnesium sulfate. What should the nurse keep at the bedside to
prepare for the possibility of magnesium sulfate toxicity?
1Oxygen
2Naloxone
3Calcium gluconate
4Suction equipment
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Ans: calcium gluconate
The antagonist of magnesium sulfate is calcium gluconate. Oxygen is
ineffective if the action of magnesium is not reversed. Naloxone is
unnecessary; it is an opioid antagonist. Suction equipment may be
necessary if the client has excessive secretions after a seizure. The
priority intervention is trying to prevent a seizure.
A client arrives at the clinic in preterm labor, and terbutaline
(Brethine) is prescribed. For what therapeutic effect should the
nurse monitor the client?
1increased blood pressure and pulse
2Reduction of pain in the perineal area
3Gradual cervical dilation as labor progresses
4Decreased frequency and duration of contractions
Ans: decreased frequency and duration of contractions
Terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) is a β-mimetic that acts on the smooth
muscles of the uterus to reduce contractility, which in turn inhibits
dilation and the frequency and duration of contractions. Although
terbutaline may increase blood pressure and pulse, this is a side, not a
therapeutic, effect requiring frequent assessments. Terbutaline is not an
analgesic. It should stop cervical dilation rather than increase it.
greenish amniotic fluid indicates
Ans: meconium in amniotic fluid and dr should be notified immediately
pt on magnesium sulfide, what base line assessment is needed
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