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OB HESI, PEDIATRICS HESI, PEDS AND PEDIATRICS
COMBINED RETAKE EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 JUST RELEASED
VERSION SIMILAR TO SCREENSHOT EXAM
OB Hesi
1) A 30-year-old Primigravida delivers a 9-pound (4082 gram) infant
vaginally after a 30-hour labour. What is the priority nursing action
for this client?
A) Encourage direct contact with the infant
B) Assess the blood pressure for hypertension
C) Gently massage fundus every 4 hours
D) Observe for signs of uterine hemorrhage
2) A newborn’s head circumference is 12 inches (30.5 cm) and his chest
measurement is 13 inches (33 cm). The nurse notes that this infant
has no molding. and was a breech presentation delivered by
caesarean section. What action should the nurse take based on these
data?
A) Notify the pediatrician immediately. These findings support
the possibility of hydrocephalus
B) Record the findings on the chart. They are within normal limits
C) No action need be taken. It is normal for an infant born by
caesarean section to have a small head circumference
D) Call these findings to the attention of the paediatrician. The
head/chest ratio is abnormal.
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3) The nurse is caring for a newborn who is 18 inches long. Weighs 4
pounds, 14 ounces (2.2 kg), has a head circumference of 13 inches (33
cm), and a chest circumference of 10 inches (25.4 cm). Based on these
physical findings, assessment for which condition has the highest
priority.
A) Hyperbilirubinemia
B) Hyperthermia
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Polycythemia
4) At 0600 while admitting a woman for a scheduled repeat caesarean
section (C-section) the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup of
coffee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting a headache.
Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringers
B) Ensure preoperative lab results are available
C) Contact the client’s obstetrician
D) Inform the anaesthesia care provider
5) A client arrives to the clinic reporting she is unable to conceive for the
last year. The obstetrical history includes a live birth at 28 weeks and one
at 22 weeks who lived for 2 days, and 3 miscarriages in the first
trimester. Which GTPAL should the nurse document?
A) G5 P0231
B) G5 P0141
C) G6 P0221
D) G6P0131
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6) The nurse is caring for a postpartal client who is exhibiting symptoms of a
spinal headache 24 hours following delivery of a normal newborn. Prior
to the anesthesiologist arrival on the unit, which action should the nurse
perform?
A) Cleanse the spinal injection site
B) Insert an indwelling foley catheter
C) Place procedure equipment at bedside
D) Apply abdominal binder
7) A client at 37 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery with
contractions every 2 minutes. The nurse observes several shallow,
small vesicles on her pubis, labia, and perineum. The nurse should
recognize the client is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?
A) Herpes simplex virus
B) Genital warts
C) German measles
D) Syphilis
8) A client who had her first baby three months ago and is breastfeeding
her infant tells the nurse that she is currently using the same
diaphragm that she used before becoming pregnant. Which
information should the nurse provide this client?
A) If no more than 20 pounds was gained during pregnancy, the
diaphragm is safe to use
B) Avoid intercourse during ovulation until the size of the diaphragm has
been evaluated
C) After ceasing breastfeeding the diaphragm should be resized
D) Use an alternate form of contraception until a new diaphragm is
obtained
9) A client at 35 weeks gestation compliants of a pain whenever the baby
moves on assessment the nurse notes the client’s temperature to be
101.2 F (these 38.4 C) with severe abdominal or uterine tenderness on
palpation. The nurse knows that these findings are indicative of which
condition?
A) Viral infection
B) Abruptio Placenta
C) Chorioamnionitis
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D) Round ligament strain
10) A primiparous client delivered via caesarean section 24 hours ago.
Which behaviour will the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
A) Share concerns about partner participation
B) Rest when the baby is sleeping
C) Expresses anxiety about bathing the baby
D) Accepts the birth was not expected
11) The nurse is caring for a 35-week gestation infant delivered by
caesarean section 2 hours ago. The nurse observes the infant
respiratory rates breaths/minutes with nasal flaring,
OB HESI, PEDIATRICS HESI, PEDS AND PEDIATRICS
COMBINED RETAKE EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 JUST RELEASED
VERSION SIMILAR TO SCREENSHOT EXAM
OB Hesi
1) A 30-year-old Primigravida delivers a 9-pound (4082 gram) infant
vaginally after a 30-hour labour. What is the priority nursing action
for this client?
A) Encourage direct contact with the infant
B) Assess the blood pressure for hypertension
C) Gently massage fundus every 4 hours
D) Observe for signs of uterine hemorrhage
2) A newborn’s head circumference is 12 inches (30.5 cm) and his chest
measurement is 13 inches (33 cm). The nurse notes that this infant
has no molding. and was a breech presentation delivered by
caesarean section. What action should the nurse take based on these
data?
A) Notify the pediatrician immediately. These findings support
the possibility of hydrocephalus
B) Record the findings on the chart. They are within normal limits
C) No action need be taken. It is normal for an infant born by
caesarean section to have a small head circumference
D) Call these findings to the attention of the paediatrician. The
head/chest ratio is abnormal.
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3) The nurse is caring for a newborn who is 18 inches long. Weighs 4
pounds, 14 ounces (2.2 kg), has a head circumference of 13 inches (33
cm), and a chest circumference of 10 inches (25.4 cm). Based on these
physical findings, assessment for which condition has the highest
priority.
A) Hyperbilirubinemia
B) Hyperthermia
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Polycythemia
4) At 0600 while admitting a woman for a scheduled repeat caesarean
section (C-section) the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup of
coffee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting a headache.
Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Start prescribed IV with lactated Ringers
B) Ensure preoperative lab results are available
C) Contact the client’s obstetrician
D) Inform the anaesthesia care provider
5) A client arrives to the clinic reporting she is unable to conceive for the
last year. The obstetrical history includes a live birth at 28 weeks and one
at 22 weeks who lived for 2 days, and 3 miscarriages in the first
trimester. Which GTPAL should the nurse document?
A) G5 P0231
B) G5 P0141
C) G6 P0221
D) G6P0131
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6) The nurse is caring for a postpartal client who is exhibiting symptoms of a
spinal headache 24 hours following delivery of a normal newborn. Prior
to the anesthesiologist arrival on the unit, which action should the nurse
perform?
A) Cleanse the spinal injection site
B) Insert an indwelling foley catheter
C) Place procedure equipment at bedside
D) Apply abdominal binder
7) A client at 37 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery with
contractions every 2 minutes. The nurse observes several shallow,
small vesicles on her pubis, labia, and perineum. The nurse should
recognize the client is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?
A) Herpes simplex virus
B) Genital warts
C) German measles
D) Syphilis
8) A client who had her first baby three months ago and is breastfeeding
her infant tells the nurse that she is currently using the same
diaphragm that she used before becoming pregnant. Which
information should the nurse provide this client?
A) If no more than 20 pounds was gained during pregnancy, the
diaphragm is safe to use
B) Avoid intercourse during ovulation until the size of the diaphragm has
been evaluated
C) After ceasing breastfeeding the diaphragm should be resized
D) Use an alternate form of contraception until a new diaphragm is
obtained
9) A client at 35 weeks gestation compliants of a pain whenever the baby
moves on assessment the nurse notes the client’s temperature to be
101.2 F (these 38.4 C) with severe abdominal or uterine tenderness on
palpation. The nurse knows that these findings are indicative of which
condition?
A) Viral infection
B) Abruptio Placenta
C) Chorioamnionitis
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D) Round ligament strain
10) A primiparous client delivered via caesarean section 24 hours ago.
Which behaviour will the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
A) Share concerns about partner participation
B) Rest when the baby is sleeping
C) Expresses anxiety about bathing the baby
D) Accepts the birth was not expected
11) The nurse is caring for a 35-week gestation infant delivered by
caesarean section 2 hours ago. The nurse observes the infant
respiratory rates breaths/minutes with nasal flaring,
