HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM VERSION 3 LATEST 2024 ALL 55 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM VERSION 3 LATEST 2024 ALL 55
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when - C. the cervix is
completely dilated
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about conceiving. For teaching
purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation usually occurs - A. two weeks before
menstruation.
The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client begins to
complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. What action should the nurse take? - C. have the
client breath into her cupped hands
When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content should the nurse teach
concerning the newborn infant born at term gestation? - C. Vernix is a white, cheesy
substance, predominately located in the skin folds.
Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant develops
localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an
accumulation of blood between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture
line is a newborn variation known as - A. a cephalhematoma, caused by forceps trauma and
may last up to 8 weeks.
An expectant father tells the nurse he fears that his wife "is losing her mind". He states she
is constantly rubbing her abdomen and talking to the baby and that she actually reprimands
the baby when it moves too much. What recommendation should the nurse make to the
expectant father? - D. Let him know that these behaviors are part of normal maternal/fetal
bonding which occurs once the mother feels fetal movement.
A new mother asks the nurse, "How do I know my daughter is getting enough breast milk?
Which explanation will the nurse provide? - B. "your milk is sufficient if the baby is voiding
pale straw-colored urine 6-10 times a day.
A new mother who has just had her first baby says to the nurse, "I saw the baby in the
recovery room. She has a funny looking head". Which response by the nurse is the best? - C.
That is normal, the head will return to a round shape within 7-10 days.
A client who gave birth to a healthy 8 pound infant 3 hours ago is admitted to the
postpartum unit. Which nursing plan is best in assisting the mother to bond with her
newborn infant? - D. Meet the mother's physical needs and demonstrate warmth toward the
infant.
A couple, concerned because the woman has not been able to conceive, is referred to a
healthcare provider for a fertility workup and a hysterosalpingography is scheduled. Which
complaint would indicate to the nurse that the woman's fallopian tubes are patent? - C.
shoulder pain
Client teaching is an 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
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a 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? - C. Move about every hour
During a prenatal visit, the 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 - B. lower birth weights