HESI RN: OB - TEST BANK QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
One hour after delivery, the nurse is unable to palpate the uterine fundus of a client who
had an epidural and notes a large amount of lochia on the perineal pad. The nurse
massages at the umbilicus and obtains current vital signs. Which intervention should the
nurse implement next?
A. Document number of pad changes in the last hour
B. Increase the rate of the oxytocin infusion
C. Palpate the suprapubic area for bladder distention
D. Provide bedpan to void if unable to ambulate - Answer-B. Increase the rate of the
oxytocin infusion
At 40-week gestation, a laboring client who is lying is a supine position tells the nurse
that she has finally found a comfortable position. What action should the nurse take? A.
Place a pillow under the client's head and knees.
B. Place a wedge under the client's right hip.
C. Encourage the client to turn on her left side.
D. Explain to the client that her position is not safe. - Answer-B. Place a wedge under
the client's right hip.
After breast-feeding 10 minutes at each breast, a new mother calls the nurse to the
postpartum room to help change the newborns diaper. As the mother begins the diaper
change, the newborn spits up the breast milk.
A. Wipe away the spit-up and assist the mother with the diaper change
B. Turn the newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares
C. Sit the newborn up and burp by rubbing or patting the upper back
D. Place the newborn in a position with the head lower than the feet
What action should the nurse implement first? - Answer-B. Turn the newborn to the side
and bulb suction the mouth and nares
A young adult female presents at the emergency center with acute lower abdominal
pain. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the
healthcare provider?
A. History of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
B. Pain scale rating of a "9" on a 0-10 scale.
C. Last menstrual period 7 weeks ago.
D. Reports white, curly vaginal discharge. - Answer-C. Last menstrual period 7 weeks
ago.
The nurse is teaching a mother of a newborn with a cleft lip how to bottle feed her baby
using a Medela Haberman feeder, which has a valve to control the release of milk and a
slit nipple opening. The nurse discusses placing the nipple's elongated tip in the back of
the oral cavity. What instruction should the nurse provide the mother about feedings?
, A. Alternate milk with water during the feedings.
B. Squeeze the nipple base to introduce milk into the mouth.
C. Position the baby in the left lateral position after feeding.
D. Hold the newborn in an upright position. - Answer-D. Hold the newborn in an upright
position.
An S3 heart sound is auscultated in a client in her third trimester of pregnancy. What
intervention should the nurse take?
A. Prepare the client for an echocardiogram.
B. Limit the client's fluids.
C. Document in the client's record.
D. Notify the healthcare provider - Answer-C. Document in the client's record.
A client delivers a viable infant but begins to have excessive uncontrolled vaginal
bleeding after the IV Pitocin is infused. When notifying the hcp of the clients condition,
what information is most important for the nurse to provide?
A. Total amount of Pitocin infused
B. Maternal Blood pressure
C. Maternal Apical Pulse rate
D. Time Pitocin infusion completed - Answer-B. Maternal Blood pressure
The nurse is caring for a newborn infant who was recently diagnosed with congenital
heart defect. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. Sweating during feedings
B. Weak peripheral pulse
C. Bluish tinge to the tongue
D. Increased respiratory rate - Answer-C. Bluish tinge to the tongue
A client who delivered a healthy newborn an hour ago asks the nurse when can she go
home. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide the client?
A. When there is no significant vaginal bleeding
B. When ambulating to void does not cause dizziness
C. After the vitamin K injection is given to the baby
D. After the baby no longer demonstrates acrocyanosis - Answer-A. When there is no
significant vaginal bleeding
A client at 33- weeks gestation is admitted with a moderate amount of vaginal bleeding
and no contractions are noted on the external monitor. Which intervention should the
nurse implement?
A. Weight perineal pads
B. Weight daily
C. Measure intake and output
D. Ambulate 15 minutes QID - Answer-A. Weight perineal pads
The nurse is performing a gestational age assessment on a full-term newborn during
the first hour of transition using the Ballard (Dubowitz) scale. Based on this assessment,
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