HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has
the greatest influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? - ANSWER-A.
The client's readiness to learn
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a
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? -
ANSWER-C. Move about every hour
During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on
the fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during
pregnancy tend to produce infants who have - ANSWER-B. lower birth weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the 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 terbutaline sulfate? - ANSWER-C. Tachycardia
and a feeling of nervousness
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,A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse.
Which instruction is most effective to prevent nipple soreness? - ANSWER-C.
correctly place the infant on the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is
most important for the nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the
newborn? - ANSWER-B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The
nurse bases the explanation on knowledge that for the normal newborn, the -
ANSWER-D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior fontanel by
the end of the second month.
When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gestation, the nurse recommends the she
and her husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? - ANSWER-D. At 30
weeks gestation.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when -
ANSWER-C. the cervix is completely dilated
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving.
For teaching purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation usually occurs -
ANSWER-A. two weeks before menstruation.
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, The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client
begins to complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. What action should the nurse
take? - ANSWER-C. have the client breath into her cupped hands
When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content should the
nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term gestation? - ANSWER-C.
Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominately located in the skin folds.
Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant
develops localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in
the newborn, an accumulation of blood between the periosteum and skull which
does not cross the suture line is a newborn variation known as - ANSWER-A. a
cephalhematoma, caused by forceps trauma and may last up to 8 weeks.
An expectant father tells the nurse he fears that his wife "is losing her mind". He
states she is constantly rubbing her abdomen and talking to the baby and that she
actually reprimands the baby when it moves too much. What recommendation
should the nurse make to the expectant father? - ANSWER-D. Let him know that
these behaviors are part of normal maternal/fetal bonding which occurs once the
mother feels fetal movement.
A new mother asks the nurse, "How do I know my daughter is getting enough
breast milk? Which explanation will the nurse provide? - ANSWER-B. "your milk
is sufficient if the baby is voiding pale straw-colored urine 6-10 times a day.
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Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has
the greatest influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? - ANSWER-A.
The client's readiness to learn
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a
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? -
ANSWER-C. Move about every hour
During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on
the fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during
pregnancy tend to produce infants who have - ANSWER-B. lower birth weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the 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 terbutaline sulfate? - ANSWER-C. Tachycardia
and a feeling of nervousness
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,A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse.
Which instruction is most effective to prevent nipple soreness? - ANSWER-C.
correctly place the infant on the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is
most important for the nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the
newborn? - ANSWER-B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The
nurse bases the explanation on knowledge that for the normal newborn, the -
ANSWER-D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior fontanel by
the end of the second month.
When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gestation, the nurse recommends the she
and her husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? - ANSWER-D. At 30
weeks gestation.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when -
ANSWER-C. the cervix is completely dilated
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving.
For teaching purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation usually occurs -
ANSWER-A. two weeks before menstruation.
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, The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client
begins to complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. What action should the nurse
take? - ANSWER-C. have the client breath into her cupped hands
When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content should the
nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term gestation? - ANSWER-C.
Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominately located in the skin folds.
Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant
develops localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in
the newborn, an accumulation of blood between the periosteum and skull which
does not cross the suture line is a newborn variation known as - ANSWER-A. a
cephalhematoma, caused by forceps trauma and may last up to 8 weeks.
An expectant father tells the nurse he fears that his wife "is losing her mind". He
states she is constantly rubbing her abdomen and talking to the baby and that she
actually reprimands the baby when it moves too much. What recommendation
should the nurse make to the expectant father? - ANSWER-D. Let him know that
these behaviors are part of normal maternal/fetal bonding which occurs once the
mother feels fetal movement.
A new mother asks the nurse, "How do I know my daughter is getting enough
breast milk? Which explanation will the nurse provide? - ANSWER-B. "your milk
is sufficient if the baby is voiding pale straw-colored urine 6-10 times a day.
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