HESI DE MATERNITY LAS PREGUNTAS
BANCO COMPLETO DE PREGUNTAS Y
RESPUESTAS PRECISAS
●● A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a
computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell.
Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of
blood in the lower extremities?
Answer: C. Move about every hour
●● During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of
smoking on the fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who
smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants who have
Answer: B. lower birth weights
●● A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at
28-weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline
sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions.
The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline
sulfate?
Answer: C. Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness
,●● A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from
the nurse. Which instruction is most effective to prevent nipple
soreness?
Answer: C. correctly place the infant on the breast
●● A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which
information is most important for the nurse to receive when planning
immediate care for the newborn?
Answer: B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
●● 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
Answer: D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior
fontanel by the end of the second month.
●● When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gestation, the nurse
recommends the she and her husband consider attending childbirth
preparation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these classes?
Answer: D. At 30 weeks gestation.
●● The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing
when
, Answer: C. the cervix is completely dilated
●● The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about
conceiving. For teaching purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation
usually occurs
Answer: A. two weeks before menstruation.
●● The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow
breathing. The client begins to complain of tingling fingers and
dizziness. What action should the nurse take?
Answer: C. have the client breath into her cupped hands
●● When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content
should the nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term
gestation?
Answer: C. Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominately located
in the skin folds.
●● Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-
term male infant develops localized edema on the right side of his head.
The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an accumulation of blood
between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is
a newborn variation known as
Answer: A. a cephalhematoma, caused by forceps trauma and may last
up to 8 weeks.
BANCO COMPLETO DE PREGUNTAS Y
RESPUESTAS PRECISAS
●● A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a
computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell.
Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of
blood in the lower extremities?
Answer: C. Move about every hour
●● During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of
smoking on the fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who
smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants who have
Answer: B. lower birth weights
●● A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at
28-weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline
sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions.
The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline
sulfate?
Answer: C. Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness
,●● A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from
the nurse. Which instruction is most effective to prevent nipple
soreness?
Answer: C. correctly place the infant on the breast
●● A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which
information is most important for the nurse to receive when planning
immediate care for the newborn?
Answer: B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
●● 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
Answer: D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior
fontanel by the end of the second month.
●● When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gestation, the nurse
recommends the she and her husband consider attending childbirth
preparation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these classes?
Answer: D. At 30 weeks gestation.
●● The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing
when
, Answer: C. the cervix is completely dilated
●● The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought information about
conceiving. For teaching purposes, the nurse should know that ovulation
usually occurs
Answer: A. two weeks before menstruation.
●● The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow
breathing. The client begins to complain of tingling fingers and
dizziness. What action should the nurse take?
Answer: C. have the client breath into her cupped hands
●● When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content
should the nurse teach concerning the newborn infant born at term
gestation?
Answer: C. Vernix is a white, cheesy substance, predominately located
in the skin folds.
●● Twenty-four hours after admission to the newborn nursery, a full-
term male infant develops localized edema on the right side of his head.
The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an accumulation of blood
between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is
a newborn variation known as
Answer: A. a cephalhematoma, caused by forceps trauma and may last
up to 8 weeks.
