CURRENT HESI PN Maternity Practice Exam WITH ANS 2025
A 3-day old newborn who weighed 7
pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast feed-
ing and now weighs 6 pound and 15 Document the weight loss.
ounces. Which action should the practi-
cal nurse take?
Which client is a candidate for the ad- The Rh-negative mother who delivers a
ministration of human immune globulin Rh-positive baby.
(RhoGam) after delivery? Submit
Which information should the practical
nurse (PN) provide the parents about the
Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal
purpose of instilling erythromycin (Ilo-
and chlamydia infection
tycin) ophthalmic ointment into the new-
born's eyes?
Which medication is prescribed for the Erythromycin (Ilotycin).
prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? Submit
A primigravida client asks the practical
nurse (PN), "How will I know that I will
be going into labor soon?" Which sign Burst of energy.
should the PN provide that is a common
sign?
Which strategy should the practical
nurse (PN) implement to prevent a puer- Implement strict medical and aseptic
peral infection for a client during the first technique.
postpartum week?
A client who is 5 weeks pregnant calls
the clinic to report that her home preg-
nancy test is positive. She asks what
she should be concerned about during
Vaginal bleeding.Membrane rupture.Se-
the weeks before her first visit. Which
vere headaches.
signs and symptoms should the practi-
cal nurse (PN) tell the client to report
immediately to the healthcare provider?
(Select all that apply.)
A young adult female comes to the
health clinic to confirm a positive home
pregnancy test. After determining the
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, CURRENT HESI PN Maternity Practice Exam WITH ANS 2025
client's last menstrual period (LMP)
as August 5, what expected date of
May 12.
birth (EDB) should the practical nurse
(PN)calculate?
The practical nurse (PN) places a new-
born who is 4 hours old with an axillary
The newborn's thin layer of subcuta-
temperature of 97.2 o F under the radiant
neous fat provides poor insulation.
heat warmer. Which rationale supports
the PN's action?
What is the most important action by the
practical nurse (PN) in preventing neona- Hand washing.
tal infection?
Which physiological cause(s) for con-
stipation during pregnancy should the Displacement of the colon.
practical nurse (PN) explain to a client in Decrease in peristalsis.
the first trimester? (Select all that apply.)
A primigravida client who is at 39-weeks
gestation arrives at the clinic and tells the
practical nurse (PN) she is having con-
tractions every 5 minutes. The health- Demonstrate simple relaxation mea-
care provider determines she is dilated 3 sures.
cm and in early labor. What action should
the practical nurse (PN) implement when
the client groans with each contraction?
Which finding for a 2-week-old infant
should the practical nurse (PN) report to Yellowish tinge around the eyes.
the healthcare provider?
Which intervention should the practical
Offer the neonate a pacifier between
nurse (PN) provide a neonate during
feedings.
hospitalization?
A client who took iron supplements dur-
ing pregnancy delivers an infant by ce-
Record color and consistency of the
sarean section. On the second postpar-
stool.
tum day, the client reports having a con-
stipated stool that is greenish-black in
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A 3-day old newborn who weighed 7
pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast feed-
ing and now weighs 6 pound and 15 Document the weight loss.
ounces. Which action should the practi-
cal nurse take?
Which client is a candidate for the ad- The Rh-negative mother who delivers a
ministration of human immune globulin Rh-positive baby.
(RhoGam) after delivery? Submit
Which information should the practical
nurse (PN) provide the parents about the
Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal
purpose of instilling erythromycin (Ilo-
and chlamydia infection
tycin) ophthalmic ointment into the new-
born's eyes?
Which medication is prescribed for the Erythromycin (Ilotycin).
prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? Submit
A primigravida client asks the practical
nurse (PN), "How will I know that I will
be going into labor soon?" Which sign Burst of energy.
should the PN provide that is a common
sign?
Which strategy should the practical
nurse (PN) implement to prevent a puer- Implement strict medical and aseptic
peral infection for a client during the first technique.
postpartum week?
A client who is 5 weeks pregnant calls
the clinic to report that her home preg-
nancy test is positive. She asks what
she should be concerned about during
Vaginal bleeding.Membrane rupture.Se-
the weeks before her first visit. Which
vere headaches.
signs and symptoms should the practi-
cal nurse (PN) tell the client to report
immediately to the healthcare provider?
(Select all that apply.)
A young adult female comes to the
health clinic to confirm a positive home
pregnancy test. After determining the
1/5
, CURRENT HESI PN Maternity Practice Exam WITH ANS 2025
client's last menstrual period (LMP)
as August 5, what expected date of
May 12.
birth (EDB) should the practical nurse
(PN)calculate?
The practical nurse (PN) places a new-
born who is 4 hours old with an axillary
The newborn's thin layer of subcuta-
temperature of 97.2 o F under the radiant
neous fat provides poor insulation.
heat warmer. Which rationale supports
the PN's action?
What is the most important action by the
practical nurse (PN) in preventing neona- Hand washing.
tal infection?
Which physiological cause(s) for con-
stipation during pregnancy should the Displacement of the colon.
practical nurse (PN) explain to a client in Decrease in peristalsis.
the first trimester? (Select all that apply.)
A primigravida client who is at 39-weeks
gestation arrives at the clinic and tells the
practical nurse (PN) she is having con-
tractions every 5 minutes. The health- Demonstrate simple relaxation mea-
care provider determines she is dilated 3 sures.
cm and in early labor. What action should
the practical nurse (PN) implement when
the client groans with each contraction?
Which finding for a 2-week-old infant
should the practical nurse (PN) report to Yellowish tinge around the eyes.
the healthcare provider?
Which intervention should the practical
Offer the neonate a pacifier between
nurse (PN) provide a neonate during
feedings.
hospitalization?
A client who took iron supplements dur-
ing pregnancy delivers an infant by ce-
Record color and consistency of the
sarean section. On the second postpar-
stool.
tum day, the client reports having a con-
stipated stool that is greenish-black in
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