HESI OB MATERNITY Exam
Study Guide – Practice
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2026/2027 Update.
At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the 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. - Answer✔✔-c. increase the rate of IV fluids
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her 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 -
Answer✔✔-a. a home pregnancy test can be used right after your first missed
period
A newborn, whose mother is HIV positive, is 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 - Answer✔✔-c. a persistent cold
Twenty minutes after a continuous epidural anesthetic 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 - Answer✔✔-c. place the woman in a lateral
position
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the 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 - Answer✔✔-d. anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months
and the posterior by the end of the second month
A client in active labor is admitted with preeclampsia. Which assessment
finding is most significant in planning this client's care?
a. patellar reflex 4+
b. blood pressure 158/80
c. four hour urine output 240 ml
d. respiration 12/minute - Answer✔✔-a. patellar reflex 4+
A 4 week old premature infant has been receiving epoetin alfa for the last three
weeks. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the drug is
effective?
a. slowly increasing urine output over the last week
b. respiratory rate changes from the 40s to the 60s
c. changes in apical heart rate from the 180 to the 140s
d. change in indirect bilirubin from 12 mg/dl to 8 mg/dl - Answer✔✔-c.
changes in apical rate from the 180s to the 140s
, A pregnant client tells the nurse that the first day of her last menstrual period
was August 2, 2006. Based on Nagele's rule, what is the estimated date of
delivery?
a. April 25, 2007
b. May 9, 2007
c. May 29, 2007
d. June 2, 2007 - Answer✔✔-b. May 9, 2007
The nurse is performing a AGA on a full-term newborn during the first hour of
transition using the Dubowitz scale. Based on this assessment, the nurse
determines that the neonate has a maturity rating of 40 weeks. Which findings
should the nurse identify to determine if the neonate is SGA? (Select all that
apply.)
a. admission weight of 4 lbs 15 oz
b. head to heel length of 17 in
c. frontal occipital circumference of 12.5 in
d. skin smooth with visible veins and abundant vernix
e. anterior plantar crease and smooth heel surfaces
f. full flexion of all extremities in resting supine position - Answer✔✔-a, b, c
The nurse assess a client admitted to the labor and delivery unit and obtains
the following data: BP 110/68, FHR 110 bpm, cervix 1 cm dilated and
uneffaced. Based on these assessment findings, what intervention should the
nurse implement?
a. insert a fetal monitor
b. assess for cervical changes q1H
c. monitor bleeding from IV sites
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the 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. - Answer✔✔-c. increase the rate of IV fluids
A woman who thinks she could be pregnant calls her 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 -
Answer✔✔-a. a home pregnancy test can be used right after your first missed
period
A newborn, whose mother is HIV positive, is 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 - Answer✔✔-c. a persistent cold
Twenty minutes after a continuous epidural anesthetic 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 - Answer✔✔-c. place the woman in a lateral
position
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the 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 - Answer✔✔-d. anterior fontanel closes at 12 to 18 months
and the posterior by the end of the second month
A client in active labor is admitted with preeclampsia. Which assessment
finding is most significant in planning this client's care?
a. patellar reflex 4+
b. blood pressure 158/80
c. four hour urine output 240 ml
d. respiration 12/minute - Answer✔✔-a. patellar reflex 4+
A 4 week old premature infant has been receiving epoetin alfa for the last three
weeks. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the drug is
effective?
a. slowly increasing urine output over the last week
b. respiratory rate changes from the 40s to the 60s
c. changes in apical heart rate from the 180 to the 140s
d. change in indirect bilirubin from 12 mg/dl to 8 mg/dl - Answer✔✔-c.
changes in apical rate from the 180s to the 140s
, A pregnant client tells the nurse that the first day of her last menstrual period
was August 2, 2006. Based on Nagele's rule, what is the estimated date of
delivery?
a. April 25, 2007
b. May 9, 2007
c. May 29, 2007
d. June 2, 2007 - Answer✔✔-b. May 9, 2007
The nurse is performing a AGA on a full-term newborn during the first hour of
transition using the Dubowitz scale. Based on this assessment, the nurse
determines that the neonate has a maturity rating of 40 weeks. Which findings
should the nurse identify to determine if the neonate is SGA? (Select all that
apply.)
a. admission weight of 4 lbs 15 oz
b. head to heel length of 17 in
c. frontal occipital circumference of 12.5 in
d. skin smooth with visible veins and abundant vernix
e. anterior plantar crease and smooth heel surfaces
f. full flexion of all extremities in resting supine position - Answer✔✔-a, b, c
The nurse assess a client admitted to the labor and delivery unit and obtains
the following data: BP 110/68, FHR 110 bpm, cervix 1 cm dilated and
uneffaced. Based on these assessment findings, what intervention should the
nurse implement?
a. insert a fetal monitor
b. assess for cervical changes q1H
c. monitor bleeding from IV sites
