HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz 100% Solved

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 side effect of terbutaline sulfate? - Correct Answer ️️ -Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness During labor, the nurse determines that a full term client is demonstrating late decelerations. In which sequence should the nurse implement these nursing actions? (Place in the first action on top and last action on the bottom) - Correct Answer ️️ -1. Reposition the client 2. Increase IV fluid 3. Provide oxygen via face mask 4. Call the health care provider A new mother asks the nurse, "How do I know that my daughter is getting enough breast milk?" - Correct Answer ️️ -"Your milk is sufficient if the baby is voiding pale straw-colored urine 6-10 times a day" A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from labor and delivery. Which information is most important for the nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? - Correct Answer ️️ -Infant's condition at birth and treatment received The nurse is assessing the umbilical cord of a newborn. Which finding constitutes a normal finding? - Correct Answer ️️ -Three vessels: two arteries and one vein When explaining "postpartum blues" to a client who is 1 day postpartum, which symptoms should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (select all that apply) - Correct Answer ️️ --Mood swings -Tearfulness A new mother who has just had her first baby says to the nurse, "I saw the baby in the recovery room. She sure has a funny looking head." Which response by the nurse is best? - Correct Answer ️️ -"That is normal; the head will return to a round shape within 7 to 10 days." The nurse is assessing a 3-day old infant with a cephalohematoma in the newborn nursery. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider? - Correct Answer ️️ -Yellowish tinge to the skin A client at 32-weeks gestation is diagnosed with preeclampsia. Which assessment finding is most indicative of an impending convulsion? - Correct Answer ️️ --3+ deep tendon reflexes and hyperclonus -epigastric pain Just after delivery, a new mother tells the nurse, "I was unsuccessful breastfeeding my first child, but I would like to try with this baby." Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement first? - Correct Answer ️️ -Provide assistance to the mother to begin breastfeeding as soon as possible after delivery A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her neighbor, a nurse, to ask when she could use a home pregnancy test to diagnose pregnancy. Which response is appropriate? - Correct Answer ️️ -"A home pregnancy test can be used right after your first missed period." Which assessment finding should the nursery nurse report to the pediatric healthcare provider? - Correct Answer ️️ -Central cyanosis when crying A client who is attending antepartum classes asks the nurse why her healthcare provider has prescribed iron tablets. The nurse's response is based on what knowledge? - Correct Answer ️️ -It is difficult to consume 18 mg of additional iron by diet alone. The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving. For teaching purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation usually occurs - Correct Answer ️️ -Two weeks before menstruation A new mother is afraid to touch her baby's head for fear of hurting the "large soft spot." Which explanation should the nurse give to this anxious client? - Correct Answer ️️ - "There's a strong, tough membrane there to protect the baby so you need not be