HESI Maternity (NURS 220)

HESI Specialty Maternity 2021 – 100% Correct Answers 1. A client at 32-weeks gestation comes to the prenatal clinic with complaints of pedal edema, dyspnea, fatigue, and a moist cough. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask this client? A. Which symptom did you experience first? B. Are you eating large amounts of salty foods? C. Have you visited a foreign country recently? D. Do you have a history of rheumatic fever? Clients with a history of rheumatic fever (D) may deve...

NURS 220 HESI Maternity Practice Questions 1. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30 weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What maternal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from developing respiratory distress syndrome? a. terbutaline (Brethine) 0.25 mg SubQ Q15 mins x 3 b. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM c. Butorphanol 1 mg IV push q2h PRN pain d. Ampicillin 1-gram IV push q8h 2. A primigravida client confides in the nurse that her sis...