HESI Maternity OB Exam Questions and Answers (GRADED A+).
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HESI Maternity OB 2024-2025 Exam Questions
and Answers (GRADED A+).
1. At 10-weeks’ gestation, a high-risk multiparous client with a family history
of Down syndrome is admitted for observation following a chorionic villus
sampling (CVS) procedure. What assessment finding requires immediate
intervention?
A. Uterine cramping
2. A client states, "During the three months I've been pregnant, it seems like I
have had to go to the bathroom every five minutes." Which explanation
should the nurse provide to this client?
D. The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder.
3. The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has the
following vital signs: axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate 136
beats/minute, and a respiratory rate 48 breaths/minute. Based on these
findings, which action should the nurse take first?
C. Assess the infant's blood glucose level
4. An infant in respiratory distress is placed on pulse ox. The O2 sat is 85%.
What is the priority nursing intervention?
B. Begin humidified oxygen via hood
5. When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which technique is most
important for the nurse to use?
C. Count the heart rate for at least one full minute
, 6. The nurse prepares to administer an injection of vitamin K to a newborn
infant. The mother tells the nurse, "Wait! I don't want my baby to have a
shot." Which response would be best for the nurse to make?
B. Explore the mother's concerns about the infant receiving an injection of vitamin K
7. The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and breastfeeding. Which
instruction is most important to include in the teaching plan?
A. Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk
8. Which nursing intervention best enhances maternal-infant bonding during
the fourth stage of labor?
D. Encourage early initiation of breast of formula feeding
9. A client at 8-weeks’ gestation asks the nurse about the risk fora congenital
heart defect (CHD) in her baby. Which response best explains when a CHD
may occur?
D. The heart develops in the third to fifth weeks after conception
10. A client at 8-months gestation tells the nurse that she knows her baby
listens to her, but her husband thinks she is imagining things. What
information should the nurse provide?
B. The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's voice
11. A client at 25-weeks’ gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a cooking
utensil last week and her baby jumped in response to the noise. What
information should the nurse provide?
B. The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks’ gestation
, 12. A woman whose pregnancy is confirmed asks the nurse what the function
of the placenta is in early pregnancy. What information supports the
explanation that the nurse should provide?
C. Secretes both estrogen and progesterone
13. Which cardiovascular findings should the nurse assess further in a client
who is at 20-weeks’ gestation?
A. Decrease in pulse rate
14. A 31-year-old woman uses an over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy test that is
positive one week after a missed period. At the clinic, the client tells the
nurse she takes phenytoin (Dilantin) for epilepsy, has a history of irregular
periods, is under stress at work, and is not sleeping well. The client's
physical examination and ultrasound do not indicate that she is pregnant.
How should the nurse explain the most likely cause for obtaining false-
positive pregnancy test results?
B. Using an anticonvulsant for epilepsy
15. Which gastrointestinal findings should the nurse be concerned about in a
client at 28-weeks’ gestation?
A. PICA
16. During a preconception counseling session for women trying to get
pregnant in 3 to 6 months, what information should the nurse provide?
B. Make sure to include adequate folic acid in the diet
17. Which statement by a client who is pregnant indicates to the nurse an
understanding of the role of protein during pregnancy?
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