HESI OB Maternity Practice
Quiz Latest 2026/2027 with
Real Questions and Detailed
Answers
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,HESI OB_MATERNITY Practice Quiz 2026-03-05
At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the c. increase the rate of IV fluids
Emergency Center complaining of a dull pain in the
right lower quadrant of her abdomen. The nurse
obtains a blood sample and initiates an IV. Thirty
minutes after admission, the client reports feeling a
sharp abdominal pain and a shoulder pain. Assessment
findings include diaphoresis, a heart rate of 120
beats/minute, and a blood pressure of 86/48. Which
action should the nurse implement next?
a. Check the hematocrit results.
b. Administer pain medication.
c. Increase the rate of IV fluids.
d. Monitor client for contractions.
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,HESI OB_MATERNITY Practice Quiz 2026-03-05
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her a. a home pregnancy test can be used right after your first missed period
neighbor, a nurse, to ask wen she could use a home
pregnancy test to diagnose pregnancy. Which
response is best?
a. a home pregnancy test can be used right after your
first missed period
b. these tests are most accurate after you have missed
your second period
c. home pregnancy tests often give false positives and
should not be trusted
d. the test can provide accurate information when
used right after ovulation
A newborn, whose mother is HIV positive, is c. a persistent cold
scheduled for follow-up assessments. The nurse knows
that the most likely presenting symptom for a pediatric
client with AIDS is:
a. shortness of breath
b. joint pain
c. a persistent cold
d. organmegaly
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Twenty minutes after a continuous epidural anesthetic c. place the woman in a lateral position
is administered, a laboring client's blood pressure
drops from 120/80 to 90/60. What action should the
nurse take?
a. notify the healthcare provider or anesthesiologist
b. continue to assess the blood pressure q5min
c. place the woman in a lateral position
d. turn off continuous epidural
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, d. anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months and the posterior by the end of
the nurse plans to include information about when the the second month
parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The
nurse bases the explanation on knowledge that for the
normal newborn, the
a. anterior fontanel closes at 2 to 4 months and the
posterior by the end of the first week
b. anterior fontanel closes at 5 to 7 months and the
posterior by the end of the week
c. anterior fontanel closes at 8 to 11 months and the
posterior by the end of the second week
d. anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months and the
posterior by the end of the second month
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