2023 HESI MATERNITY & PEDIATRICS EXAM
VERSION 1,2 & 3 ACTUAL EXAM EACH VERSION
CONTAINS 85 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (85)
Client teaching is an A
important part of the
maternity nurse's role.
Which factor has the
greatest influence on
successful teaching of the
gravid client?
a. the client's readiness to
learn
b. the client's educational
background
c. the order in which the
information is presented
d. the extent to which the
pregnancy is planned
,A 38-week primigravida C
who works as a secretary
and sits at a computer 8
hours each day tells the
nurse that her feet have
begun to swell. Which
instruction would be most
effective in preventing
pooling of blood in the
lower extremities?
a. wearing support
stockings
b. reduce salt in her diet
c. move about every hour
d. avoid constrictive
clothing
During a prenatal visit, the B
nurse discusses with a
client the effects of
smoking on the fetus.
When compared with
nonsmokers, mothers who
smoke during pregnancy
tend to produce infants
who have
a. lower apgar scores
b. lower birth weights
c. respiratory distress
d. a higher rate of
congenital anomalies
,A 26-year-old, gravida 2, C
para 1 client is admitted to
the hospital at 28-weeks
gestation in preterm labor.
She is given 3 doses of
terbutaline sulfate
(Brethine) 0.25 mg
subcutaneously to stop
her labor contractions. The
nurse plans to monitor for
which primary side effect
of terbutaline sulfate?
a. drowsiness and
bradycardia
b. depressed reflexes and
increased respirations
c. tachycardia and a
feeling of nervousness.
d. a flushed, warm feeling
and a dry mouth
A mother who is C
breastfeeding her baby
receives instructions from
the nurse. Which
instructions is most
effective to prevent nipple
soreness?
a. wear a cotton bra
b. increase nursing time
gradually
c. correctly place the
infant on the breast
d. manually express a
small amount of milk
before nursing
, A full term infant is B
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?
a. length of labor and
method of delivery
b. infant's condition at
birth and treatment
received
c. feeding methods
chosen by the parents
d. history of drugs given
to the mother during labor
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