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HESI OB/Maternity Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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HESI OB/Maternity Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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HESI OB/Maternity Exam Questions With CompleteSolutions
A client in labor receives an epidural block. What intervention
should the nurse implement first?
a) Encourage oral fluids.
b) Assess contractions.
c) Monitor blood pressure.
d) Obtain a radial pulse.
c) Monitor blood pressure.
A client is experiencing "back" labor and complains of intense
pain in the lower lumbar-sacral area. What action should the
nurse implement?
a) Perform effleurage on the abdomen.
b) Encourage pant-blow breathing techniques.
c) Apply counter pressure against the sacrum.
d) Assist the client in guided imagery.
c) Apply counter pressure against the sacrum.
A client at 39-weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and
delivery unit. Her obstetrical history includes 3 live births at 39-
weeks, 34-weeks, and 35-weeks gestation. Using the GTPAL
system, which designation is the most accurate summary of this
client's obstetrical history?
a) 3-1-1-1-3.
b) 4-1-2-0-3.
,c) 3-0-3-0-3.
d) 4-3-1-0-2.
b) 4-1-2-0-3.
A client at 29-weeks gestation with possible placental
insufficiency is being prepared for prenatal testing. Information
about which diagnostic study should the nurse provide
information to the client?
a) Amniocentesis.
b) Ultrasonography.
c) Chorionic villus sampling.
d) Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein.
b) Ultrasonography.
A client in the first stage of active labor is using a shallow
pattern of rapid breaths that is twice the normal adult breathing
rate. The client complains of feeling light-headed, dizzy, and
states that her fingers are tingling. What action should the nurse
implement?
a) Notify the healthcare provider.
b) help her breathe into a paper bag
c) Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
d) Tell the client to slow her breathing.
b) help her breathe into a paper bag
A female client who wants to delivery at home asks the nurse to
explain the role of a nurse-midwife in providing obstetric care.
,What information should the nurse provide?
a) Birth in the home setting is the preference for a using a
midwife for delivery.
b) The pregnancy should progress normally and be considered
low risk.
c) Natural child birth without analgesia is used to manage pain
during labor.
d) An obstetrician should also follow the client during
pregnancy.
b) The pregnancy should progress normally and be considered
low risk.
A multiparous client is experiencing bleeding 2 hours after a
vaginal delivery. What action should the nurse implement next?
a) Determine the firmness of the fundus.
b) Give oxytocin (Pitocin) intravenously.
c) Inform the healthcare provider of the bleeding.
d) Assess the vital signs for indicators of shock.
a) Determine the firmness of the fundus.
A client at 35-weeks gestation visits the clinic for a prenatal
check-up. Which complaint by the client warrants further
assessment by the nurse?
a) Periodic abdominal pain.
b) Ankle edema in the afternoon.
c) Backache with prolonged standing.
d) Shortness of breath when climbing stairs.
, a) Periodic abdominal 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?
a) Assess the husband's feelings about his wife's decision to
breastfeed their baby.
b) Ask the client to describe why she was unsuccessful with
breastfeeding her last child.
c) Encourage the client to develop a positive attitude about
breastfeeding to help ensure success.
d) Provide assistance to the mother to begin breastfeeding as
soon as possible after delivery.
d) Provide assistance to the mother to begin breastfeeding as
soon as possible after delivery.
A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions
from the nurse. Which instruction is most effective to prevent
nipple soreness?
a) Wear a cotton bra.
b) Increase nursing time gradually.
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