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HESI Obstetrics Maternity Practice Exam Questions and Answers (2024/2025) (Verified Answers)pdf

HESI Maternity OB Exam Version 2 Questions and Answers (GRADED A+). 1 The nurse is providing care for a newborn who was delivered vaginally assisted by forceps. The nurse observes red marks on the head with swelling that does not cross the suture line. Which condition should the nurse documents in the medical record? A Caput succedaneum B Hydrocephalus C Cephalhematoma D Microcephaly 2 A client at 34 weeks gestation comes to the birthing center complaining of vaginal bleeding that be...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz The nurse should explain to a 30-year-old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? ( answer)Screen for neural tube defects A 26 year old, gravid 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28 weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethren) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline s...

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, t...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Exam 2023 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 pooli...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz 100% Solved The nurse should explain to a 30-year-old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? - Correct Answer ️️ -Screen for neural tube defects A 26 year old, gravid 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28 weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethren) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary sid...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Exam 2023 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 pooli...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz 100% Solved The nurse should explain to a 30-year-old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? - Correct Answer ️️ -Screen for neural tube defects A 26 year old, gravid 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28 weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethren) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary sid...

HESI OBSTETRICS/MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAMWhich nursing intervention is most helpful in relieving postpartum uterine contractions or "after pains?" a. Lying prone with a pillow on the abdomen b. Using a breast pump c. Massaging the abdomen d. Giving oxytocic medications - correct answer a. Lying prone with a pillow on the abdomen Lying prone (A) keeps the fundus contracted and is especially useful with multiparas, who commonly experience afterpains due to lack of uterine tone. A multig...

A nulliparous client telephones the labor and delivery unit to report that she is in labor. What action should the nurse implement? Correct Answer Ask the client to describe why she thinks she is in labor. A client at 28-weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal trauma. Which parameter should the nurse assess first for signs of internal hemorrhage? Correct Answer Changes in fetal heart rate patterns. Which finding indicates to the nurse that a 4-day old infant is receiving adequate breas...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz 100% Solved The nurse should explain to a 30-year-old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? - Correct Answer ️️ -Screen for neural tube defects A 26 year old, gravid 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28 weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethren) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary sid...