Maternity Exam 2 hesi Questions and
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The nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client who is scheduled for an
amniocentesis. What instruction should the nurse provide?
A. Strict bed rest is required after the procedure.
B. Hospitalization is necessary for 24 hours after the procedure.
C. An informed consent needs to be signed before the procedure.
D. A fever is expected after the procedure because of the trauma to the abdomen.
- ANSWER-C
The nurse has performed a nonstress test on pregnant client and is reviewing the
fetal monitor strip. The nurse interprets the test as reactive. How should the nurse
document this finding?
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,A. Normal
B. Abnormal
C. The need for further evaluation
D. That findings were difficult to interpret - ANSWER-A
The nurse is monitoring a client in labor. The nurse suspects umbilical cord
compression if which is noted on the external monitor tracing during a
contraction?
A. Variability
B.Accelerations
C. Early decelerations
D. Variable decelerations - ANSWER-D
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, The nurse is admitting a pregnant client to the labor room and attaches an external
electronic fetal monitor to the client's abdomen. After attachment of the electronic
fetal monitor, what is the next nursing action?
A. Identify the types of accelerations.
B. Assess the baseline fetal heart rate.
C. Determine the intensity of the contractions.
D .Determine the frequency of the contractions. - ANSWER-B
The nurse has been working with a laboring client and notes that she has been
pushing effectively for 1 hour. What is the client's primary physiological need at
this time?
A. Ambulation
B. Rest between contractions
C. Change positions frequently
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The nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client who is scheduled for an
amniocentesis. What instruction should the nurse provide?
A. Strict bed rest is required after the procedure.
B. Hospitalization is necessary for 24 hours after the procedure.
C. An informed consent needs to be signed before the procedure.
D. A fever is expected after the procedure because of the trauma to the abdomen.
- ANSWER-C
The nurse has performed a nonstress test on pregnant client and is reviewing the
fetal monitor strip. The nurse interprets the test as reactive. How should the nurse
document this finding?
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,A. Normal
B. Abnormal
C. The need for further evaluation
D. That findings were difficult to interpret - ANSWER-A
The nurse is monitoring a client in labor. The nurse suspects umbilical cord
compression if which is noted on the external monitor tracing during a
contraction?
A. Variability
B.Accelerations
C. Early decelerations
D. Variable decelerations - ANSWER-D
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, The nurse is admitting a pregnant client to the labor room and attaches an external
electronic fetal monitor to the client's abdomen. After attachment of the electronic
fetal monitor, what is the next nursing action?
A. Identify the types of accelerations.
B. Assess the baseline fetal heart rate.
C. Determine the intensity of the contractions.
D .Determine the frequency of the contractions. - ANSWER-B
The nurse has been working with a laboring client and notes that she has been
pushing effectively for 1 hour. What is the client's primary physiological need at
this time?
A. Ambulation
B. Rest between contractions
C. Change positions frequently
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