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HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client at 25-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a
cooking utensil last week and her baby jumped in response to the
noise. What information should the nurse provide?
a) This is a demonstration of the fetus's acoustical reflex.
b) The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
c) It is a coincidence the fetus responded at the same time.
d) Report the fetus's behavior to the healthcare provider. -
ANSWER-b) The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks
gestation.
A client at 28-weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal
trauma. Which parameter should the nurse assess first for signs
of internal hemorrhage?
a) Vaginal bleeding.
b) Complaints of abdominal pain.
c) Changes in fetal heart rate patterns.
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d) Alteration in maternal blood pressure. - ANSWER-c) Changes
in fetal heart rate patterns.
The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has
the following vital signs: axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate
136 beats/minute and a respiratory rate 48 breaths/minute. Based
on these findings, which action should the nurse take first?
a) Check the infant's arterial blood gases.
b) Notify the pediatrician of the infant's vital signs.
c) Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
d) Encourage the infant to take the breast or sugar water. -
ANSWER-c) Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
A client delivers twins, one is stillborn and the other is recovering
in intensive care nursery. As the nurse provides assistance to the
bathroom, the client softly crying, states, "I wish my baby could
have lived." Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
a) "Don't be sad. You'll need to be strong to care for your healthy
baby."
b) "Do you want to go to the nursery and see your baby?"
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c) "I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to talk about it?"
d) "It is always sad to lose a baby. Would you like me to call your
minister?" - ANSWER-c) "I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to
talk about it?"
At 10-weeks gestation, a high-risk multiparous client with a family
history of Down syndrome is admitted for observation following a
chorionic villi sampling (CVS) procedure. What assessment
finding requires immediate intervention?
a) Uterine cramping.
b) Abdominal tenderness.
c) Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg.
d) Intermittent nausea. - ANSWER-a) Uterine cramping.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and breastfeeding.
Which instruction is most important to include in the teaching
plan?
a) Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
b) Avoid spicy foods to prevent infant colic.
c) Increase caloric intake by approximately 500 calories/day.
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d) Double prenatal milk intake to improve Vitamin D transfer to the
infant. - ANSWER-a) Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in
breast milk.
A multigravida client at 35-weeks gestation is diagnosed with
pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Which symptom should
the nurse instruct the client to report immediately?
a) Backache.
b) Constipation.
c) Blurred vision.
d) Increased urine output. - ANSWER-c) Blurred vision.
most common symptoms of pregnancy induced hypertension -
ANSWER--blurred vision
-headache
-visual changes
-epigastric discomfort
HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client at 25-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a
cooking utensil last week and her baby jumped in response to the
noise. What information should the nurse provide?
a) This is a demonstration of the fetus's acoustical reflex.
b) The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
c) It is a coincidence the fetus responded at the same time.
d) Report the fetus's behavior to the healthcare provider. -
ANSWER-b) The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks
gestation.
A client at 28-weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal
trauma. Which parameter should the nurse assess first for signs
of internal hemorrhage?
a) Vaginal bleeding.
b) Complaints of abdominal pain.
c) Changes in fetal heart rate patterns.
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d) Alteration in maternal blood pressure. - ANSWER-c) Changes
in fetal heart rate patterns.
The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has
the following vital signs: axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate
136 beats/minute and a respiratory rate 48 breaths/minute. Based
on these findings, which action should the nurse take first?
a) Check the infant's arterial blood gases.
b) Notify the pediatrician of the infant's vital signs.
c) Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
d) Encourage the infant to take the breast or sugar water. -
ANSWER-c) Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
A client delivers twins, one is stillborn and the other is recovering
in intensive care nursery. As the nurse provides assistance to the
bathroom, the client softly crying, states, "I wish my baby could
have lived." Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
a) "Don't be sad. You'll need to be strong to care for your healthy
baby."
b) "Do you want to go to the nursery and see your baby?"
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c) "I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to talk about it?"
d) "It is always sad to lose a baby. Would you like me to call your
minister?" - ANSWER-c) "I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to
talk about it?"
At 10-weeks gestation, a high-risk multiparous client with a family
history of Down syndrome is admitted for observation following a
chorionic villi sampling (CVS) procedure. What assessment
finding requires immediate intervention?
a) Uterine cramping.
b) Abdominal tenderness.
c) Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg.
d) Intermittent nausea. - ANSWER-a) Uterine cramping.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and breastfeeding.
Which instruction is most important to include in the teaching
plan?
a) Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
b) Avoid spicy foods to prevent infant colic.
c) Increase caloric intake by approximately 500 calories/day.
, 4|Page
d) Double prenatal milk intake to improve Vitamin D transfer to the
infant. - ANSWER-a) Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in
breast milk.
A multigravida client at 35-weeks gestation is diagnosed with
pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Which symptom should
the nurse instruct the client to report immediately?
a) Backache.
b) Constipation.
c) Blurred vision.
d) Increased urine output. - ANSWER-c) Blurred vision.
most common symptoms of pregnancy induced hypertension -
ANSWER--blurred vision
-headache
-visual changes
-epigastric discomfort
