PEDS/MATERNITY HESI EXIT QUESTIONS
BANK NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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PEDS/MATERNITY HESI
What would the nurse expect a normal finding to be during
assessment of the fundus of the uterus every 15 minutes during
the fourth stage of labor?
1 firm and at the umbilicus
2 soft and deviated to the left
3 firm and deviated to the right
4 soft to touch, but firm with massage - ANSWER- 1
Which nursing action has the highest priority for a patient in the
second stage of labor?
1 check fetal position
2 administered pain medication
3 help the mother push effectively
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4 prepare the mother to breastfeed on the delivery table -
ANSWER- 3
Which is a sign of imminent birth?
1 increased vaginal discharge
2 baby dropping
3 grunting sounds
4 diarrhea - ANSWER- 3
If the sacrum of the fetus in a breech presentation is in the
mother's right posterior pelvis, it is described as
1 right sacrum posterior
2 left mentum anterior
3 transverse
4 left occiput posterior - ANSWER- 1
What signs of respiratory distress in the neonate should be
reported immediately? (Select all that apply.)
1 grunting respirations
2 flaring of the nostrils
3 heart rate above 110 beats/minute
4 cyanosis of the hands and feet
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5 respirations rate higher than 60 breaths/minute - ANSWER-
125
When 3 to __________________ cm of the fetal head is visible
at the vaginal opening, this is known as crowning.
14
25
36
4 7 - ANSWER- 1
Which childbirth method was originally called "husband-
coached childbirth" and was the first to include the father as an
integral part of labor?
1 lamaze
2 dick-read
3 bradley
4 gate control - ANSWER- 3
What is a registered nurse who has advanced training in
anesthetic administration known as?
1 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist
2 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
What is a potential adverse effect of pudendal block?
1 vaginal hematoma
2 maternal hypotension
3 fetal deoxygenation
4 spinal headache - ANSWER- 1
The release of which natural substance during labor may explain
why women often need smaller doses of an analgesic or
anesthetic than might be expected in a similarly painful
experience?
1 testosterone
2 estrogen
3 serotonin
4 endorphins - ANSWER- 4
Which theory explains how pain impulses reach the brain for
interpretation and supports non pharmacological methods of
pain control?
1 gate control theory
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