Maternity Exam 2 hesi questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
The nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client who is scheduled for an amniocentesis. What
instruction should the nurse provide?
A. Strict bed rest is required after the procedure.
B. Hospitalization is necessary for 24 hours after the procedure.
C. An informed consent needs to be signed before the procedure.
D. A fever is expected after the procedure because of the trauma to the abdomen.
- correct answer C
The nurse has performed a nonstress test on pregnant client and is reviewing the fetal monitor strip.
The nurse interprets the test as reactive. How should the nurse document this finding?
A. Normal
B. Abnormal
C. The need for further evaluation
D. That findings were difficult to interpret
- correct answer A
, The nurse is monitoring a client in labor. The nurse suspects umbilical cord compression if which is
noted on the external monitor tracing during a contraction?
A. Variability
B.Accelerations
C. Early decelerations
D. Variable decelerations
- correct answer D
The nurse is admitting a pregnant client to the labor room and attaches an external electronic fetal
monitor to the client's abdomen. After attachment of the electronic fetal monitor, what is the next
nursing action?
A. Identify the types of accelerations.
B. Assess the baseline fetal heart rate.
C. Determine the intensity of the contractions.
D .Determine the frequency of the contractions.
- correct answer B
The nurse has been working with a laboring client and notes that she has been pushing effectively for 1
hour. What is the client's primary physiological need at this time?
A. Ambulation
B. Rest between contractions
C. Change positions frequently
A+ Grade
The nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client who is scheduled for an amniocentesis. What
instruction should the nurse provide?
A. Strict bed rest is required after the procedure.
B. Hospitalization is necessary for 24 hours after the procedure.
C. An informed consent needs to be signed before the procedure.
D. A fever is expected after the procedure because of the trauma to the abdomen.
- correct answer C
The nurse has performed a nonstress test on pregnant client and is reviewing the fetal monitor strip.
The nurse interprets the test as reactive. How should the nurse document this finding?
A. Normal
B. Abnormal
C. The need for further evaluation
D. That findings were difficult to interpret
- correct answer A
, The nurse is monitoring a client in labor. The nurse suspects umbilical cord compression if which is
noted on the external monitor tracing during a contraction?
A. Variability
B.Accelerations
C. Early decelerations
D. Variable decelerations
- correct answer D
The nurse is admitting a pregnant client to the labor room and attaches an external electronic fetal
monitor to the client's abdomen. After attachment of the electronic fetal monitor, what is the next
nursing action?
A. Identify the types of accelerations.
B. Assess the baseline fetal heart rate.
C. Determine the intensity of the contractions.
D .Determine the frequency of the contractions.
- correct answer B
The nurse has been working with a laboring client and notes that she has been pushing effectively for 1
hour. What is the client's primary physiological need at this time?
A. Ambulation
B. Rest between contractions
C. Change positions frequently
