Hesi Maternity Questions and Correct Answers & Latest Updated

1.The nurse is counseling a client who wants to become pregnant. She tells the nurse that she has a 36-day menstrual cycle and the first day of her last menstrual period was January 8. When will the client's next fertile period occur? A. January 14 to 15 B. January 22 to 23 C. January 29 to ...

Which medication would the nurse identify as a potential cause for the formation of abnormally small eyes in the newborn if used during pregnancy? a. estrogens b. nitrofurantoin c. methotrexate d. valproic acid o :## b. nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin, an antimicrobial medication, causes forma...

The PN is completing the daily assessment of a 2-day-old newborn. Which finding should the PN report to the nurse that indicates impaired hearing o :## Absence of the startle or blink reflex to loud sound A woman whose pregnancy has just been confirmed tells the PN that she jogs 3 miles four t...

Newborn respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute and cyanotic hands and feet: o :## Continue to monitor (normal). 20 weeks gestation, gained 20 lbs, fundal height 20, clear liquid from breasts. What warrants further evaluation? o :## Too much weight gain, gestational weight gain should only be...

The nursing student is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which statement should be included in the teaching plan? o :## "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus." A nursing student is assigned to care for a client in labor. The nursing st...

After performing an Ortolani test, the nurse observes that a newborn has asymmetric gluteal and thigh skinfolds and uneven knee levels. What does the nurse infer from this assessment? The infant had: A low birth weight. A vertex presentation at birth. Amniotic prolapse before birth. A breech...