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HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Exam,
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A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following
regional anesthesia. What intervention(s) should the nurse
implement? (Select all that apply.)
Select all that apply
Administer oxygen.
Increase IV fluids.
Perform a vaginal examination.
Assist client to a sitting position.
Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status. - Answer-Administer oxygen.
Increase IV fluids.
Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status.
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A client at 8-months gestation tells the nurse that she
knows her baby listens to her, but her husband thinks she
is imagining things. What information should the nurse
provide?
Many women imagine what their baby is like by
interpreting fetal movements.
The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond
to the mother's voice.
The healthcare provider should address her concerns
about her baby's hearing function.
The interaction between the mother's voice and the fetus's
response ensures bonding. - Answer-The fetus in utero is
capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's
voice.
When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which
technique is most important for the nurse to use?
Quiet the infant before counting the heart rate.
Listen at the apex of the heart.
Count the heart rate for at least one full minute.
Palpate the umbilical cord. - Answer-Count the heart rate
for at least one full minute.
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A client is experiencing "back" labor and complains of
intense pain in the lower lumbar-sacral area. What action
should the nurse implement?
Perform effleurage on the abdomen.
Encourage pant-blow breathing techniques.
Apply counter pressure against the sacrum.
Assist the client in guided imagery. - Answer-Apply counter
pressure against the sacrum.
Which client finding should the nurse document as a
positive sign of pregnancy?
Last menstrual cycle occurred 2 months ago.
A urine sample with a positive pregnancy test.
Presence of Braxton Hicks contractions.
Fetal heart tones (FHT) heard with a doppler. - Answer-
Fetal heart tones (FHT) heard with a doppler.
The nurse is caring for a client in active labor and
observes V shape decelerations in the fetal heart rate
occurring with the peak of each contraction. What action
should the nurse implement?
Notify the healthcare provider of fetal status.
Give oxygen at 10 L per nasal cannula.
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Place the client in a side-lying position.
Increase the flow rate of intravenous fluids. - Answer-
Place the client in a side-lying position.
While assessing a newborn the nurse observes diffuse
edema of the soft tissues of the scalp that cross the suture
lines. How should the nurse document this finding?
Molding.
Hemangioma.
Cephalohematoma.
Caput succedaneum. - Answer-Caput succedaneum.
The mother of a neonate asks the nurse why it is so
important to keep the infant warm. What information
should the nurse provide?
The kidneys and renal function are not fully developed.
Warmth promotes sleep so the infant will grow quickly.
A large body surface area favors heat loss to the
environment.
The thick layer of subcutaneous fat is inadequate for
insulation. - Answer-A large body surface area favors heat
loss to the environment.
HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Exam,
Pediatrics HESI PN Review, Hesi Peds,||Verified
Exam!!! PN HESI Peds, Peds & Maternity HESI, HESI
Maternity/Pediatric Remediation || Most Recent Exam
Actual Complete Real Exam Questions And Correct
Answers||Newest Exam!!!
A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following
regional anesthesia. What intervention(s) should the nurse
implement? (Select all that apply.)
Select all that apply
Administer oxygen.
Increase IV fluids.
Perform a vaginal examination.
Assist client to a sitting position.
Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status. - Answer-Administer oxygen.
Increase IV fluids.
Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status.
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A client at 8-months gestation tells the nurse that she
knows her baby listens to her, but her husband thinks she
is imagining things. What information should the nurse
provide?
Many women imagine what their baby is like by
interpreting fetal movements.
The fetus in utero is capable of hearing and does respond
to the mother's voice.
The healthcare provider should address her concerns
about her baby's hearing function.
The interaction between the mother's voice and the fetus's
response ensures bonding. - Answer-The fetus in utero is
capable of hearing and does respond to the mother's
voice.
When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which
technique is most important for the nurse to use?
Quiet the infant before counting the heart rate.
Listen at the apex of the heart.
Count the heart rate for at least one full minute.
Palpate the umbilical cord. - Answer-Count the heart rate
for at least one full minute.
,3|Page
A client is experiencing "back" labor and complains of
intense pain in the lower lumbar-sacral area. What action
should the nurse implement?
Perform effleurage on the abdomen.
Encourage pant-blow breathing techniques.
Apply counter pressure against the sacrum.
Assist the client in guided imagery. - Answer-Apply counter
pressure against the sacrum.
Which client finding should the nurse document as a
positive sign of pregnancy?
Last menstrual cycle occurred 2 months ago.
A urine sample with a positive pregnancy test.
Presence of Braxton Hicks contractions.
Fetal heart tones (FHT) heard with a doppler. - Answer-
Fetal heart tones (FHT) heard with a doppler.
The nurse is caring for a client in active labor and
observes V shape decelerations in the fetal heart rate
occurring with the peak of each contraction. What action
should the nurse implement?
Notify the healthcare provider of fetal status.
Give oxygen at 10 L per nasal cannula.
, 4|Page
Place the client in a side-lying position.
Increase the flow rate of intravenous fluids. - Answer-
Place the client in a side-lying position.
While assessing a newborn the nurse observes diffuse
edema of the soft tissues of the scalp that cross the suture
lines. How should the nurse document this finding?
Molding.
Hemangioma.
Cephalohematoma.
Caput succedaneum. - Answer-Caput succedaneum.
The mother of a neonate asks the nurse why it is so
important to keep the infant warm. What information
should the nurse provide?
The kidneys and renal function are not fully developed.
Warmth promotes sleep so the infant will grow quickly.
A large body surface area favors heat loss to the
environment.
The thick layer of subcutaneous fat is inadequate for
insulation. - Answer-A large body surface area favors heat
loss to the environment.
