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, HESI MATERNAL NEW BORN OB EXAM
VERSION 1
1. Since 1995 there has been a significant decrease in the rate of infant death
related to which of the following:
a. Disorders associated with short gestation and low birth weight
b. Accidents
c. Sudden infant death
d. New-borns affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
2. Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on
the unborn infant such as intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births,
and respiratory problems. By race, which has the highest percentages of
smokers?
a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives
b. Asian or Pacific Islanders
c. Non-Hispanic blacks
d. Non-Hispanic whites
3. Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity?
a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman
b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-o
c. ld woman
d. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman
e. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman
4. A neonate born at 36 weeks gestation is classified as which of the
following?
a. Very premature
b. Moderately premature
c. Late premature
,d. Term
5. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that a goal of the Healthy
People 2020 report is to:
a. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 93.1%.
b. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 90.7%.
c. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 85.6%.
d. Increase proportion of infants who are breastfed to 83.9%.
6. The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that __________ is the
leading cause of infant death in the United States.
a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Respiratory distress of new-borns
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities
7. Which of the following statements are true related to teen pregnancies?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Teen mothers are at higher risk
for HIV.
b. Teen mothers are at higher risk for hypertensive
problems.
c. The birth rate for teenaged women has increased in the past 15 years.
d. Infants born to teen mothers are at higher risk for health problems.
Chapter 2: Ethics and Standards of Practice Issues
Multiple Choice
4. Infants whose mothers were obese during pregnancy are at higher risk for
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Childhood
diabetes
b. Heart
defects
c.
Hypospadias
d. Respiratory distress
ANS: a, b, c
, Foetuses and/or infants of women who were obese during pregnancy are at
higher risk for spina bifida, health defects, and anorectal atresia,
hypospadias, and intrauterine fetal death, birth injuries related to
macrosomia, and childhood obesity and diabetes.
Chapter 3: Genetics, Conception, Fetal Development, and Reproductive
Technology
Multiple Choice
1. The colour of a person’s hair is an example of which of the following? A.
Genome. Sex-link inheritance. Genotyped. Phenotype
ANS: d
Feedback
a. Genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA.
b. Sex-link inheritance refers to genes or traits that are located only on the X
chromosome.
c. Genotype refers to a person’s genetic makeup.
d. Correct. Phenotype refers to how genes are outwardly expressed, such as
eye color, hair color, and height.
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level:
Application | Content Area: Maternity | Client Need: Health Promotion and
Maintenance | Difficulty Level:
Moderate
3. The fetal circulatory structure that connects the pulmonary artery with the
descending aorta is known as which of the following? A. Ductus venous.
Foramen ovule. Ductus arteriosus. Internal iliac artery
ANS: c
Feedback
a. The ductus venous connects the umbilical vein to the
inferior vena cava.
b. The foramen oval is the opening between the right and
left atria. c. Correct.
d. The internal iliac artery connects the external iliac artery to the umbilical
artery. KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Cognitive Level:
Knowledge | Content Area: Maternity | Client Need: Physiological
Adaptation | Difficulty Level: Easy 4. A woman at 40 weeks’ gestation has
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