HESI RN: OB - Test Bank | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
One hour after delivery, the nurse is unable to palpate the uterine fundus of
a client who had an epidural and notes a large amount of lochia on the
perineal pad. The nurse massages at the umbilicus and obtains current vital
signs. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?
A. Document number of pad changes in the last hour
B. Increase the rate of the oxytocin infusion
C. Palpate the suprapubic area for bladder distention
D. Provide bedpan to void if unable to ambulate - (ANSWERS)B. Increase
the rate of the oxytocin infusion
At 40-week gestation, a laboring client who is lying is a supine position
tells the nurse that she has finally found a comfortable position. What action
should the nurse take? A. Place a pillow under the client's head and knees.
B. Place a wedge under the client's right hip.
C. Encourage the client to turn on her left side.
D. Explain to the client that her position is not safe. - (ANSWERS)B. Place
a wedge under the client's right hip.
After breast-feeding 10 minutes at each breast, a new mother calls the nurse
to the postpartum room to help change the newborns diaper. As the mother
begins the diaper change, the newborn spits up the breast milk.
A. Wipe away the spit-up and assist the mother with the diaper change
B. Turn the newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares
C. Sit the newborn up and burp by rubbing or patting the upper back
,HESI RN: OB - Test Bank | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
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D. Place the newborn in a position with the head lower than the feet
What action should the nurse implement first? - (ANSWERS)B. Turn the
newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares
A young adult female presents at the emergency center with acute lower
abdominal pain. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse
to report to the healthcare provider?
A. History of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
B. Pain scale rating of a "9" on a 0-10 scale.
C. Last menstrual period 7 weeks ago.
D. Reports white, curly vaginal discharge. - (ANSWERS)C. Last menstrual
period 7 weeks ago.
The nurse is teaching a mother of a newborn with a cleft lip how to bottle
feed her baby using a Medela Haberman feeder, which has a valve to
control the release of milk and a slit nipple opening. The nurse discusses
placing the nipple's elongated tip in the back of the oral cavity. What
instruction should the nurse provide the mother about feedings?
A. Alternate milk with water during the feedings.
B. Squeeze the nipple base to introduce milk into the mouth.
C. Position the baby in the left lateral position after feeding.
D. Hold the newborn in an upright position. - (ANSWERS)D. Hold the
newborn in an upright position.
, HESI RN: OB - Test Bank | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
An S3 heart sound is auscultated in a client in her third trimester of
pregnancy. What intervention should the nurse take?
A. Prepare the client for an echocardiogram.
B. Limit the client's fluids.
C. Document in the client's record.
D. Notify the healthcare provider - (ANSWERS)C. Document in the client's
record.
A client delivers a viable infant but begins to have excessive uncontrolled
vaginal bleeding after the IV Pitocin is infused. When notifying the hcp of
the clients condition, what information is most important for the nurse to
provide?
A. Total amount of Pitocin infused
B. Maternal Blood pressure
C. Maternal Apical Pulse rate
D. Time Pitocin infusion completed - (ANSWERS)B. Maternal Blood
pressure
The nurse is caring for a newborn infant who was recently diagnosed with
congenital heart defect. Which assessment finding warrants immediate
intervention by the nurse?
A. Sweating during feedings
B. Weak peripheral pulse
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
One hour after delivery, the nurse is unable to palpate the uterine fundus of
a client who had an epidural and notes a large amount of lochia on the
perineal pad. The nurse massages at the umbilicus and obtains current vital
signs. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?
A. Document number of pad changes in the last hour
B. Increase the rate of the oxytocin infusion
C. Palpate the suprapubic area for bladder distention
D. Provide bedpan to void if unable to ambulate - (ANSWERS)B. Increase
the rate of the oxytocin infusion
At 40-week gestation, a laboring client who is lying is a supine position
tells the nurse that she has finally found a comfortable position. What action
should the nurse take? A. Place a pillow under the client's head and knees.
B. Place a wedge under the client's right hip.
C. Encourage the client to turn on her left side.
D. Explain to the client that her position is not safe. - (ANSWERS)B. Place
a wedge under the client's right hip.
After breast-feeding 10 minutes at each breast, a new mother calls the nurse
to the postpartum room to help change the newborns diaper. As the mother
begins the diaper change, the newborn spits up the breast milk.
A. Wipe away the spit-up and assist the mother with the diaper change
B. Turn the newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares
C. Sit the newborn up and burp by rubbing or patting the upper back
,HESI RN: OB - Test Bank | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
D. Place the newborn in a position with the head lower than the feet
What action should the nurse implement first? - (ANSWERS)B. Turn the
newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares
A young adult female presents at the emergency center with acute lower
abdominal pain. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse
to report to the healthcare provider?
A. History of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
B. Pain scale rating of a "9" on a 0-10 scale.
C. Last menstrual period 7 weeks ago.
D. Reports white, curly vaginal discharge. - (ANSWERS)C. Last menstrual
period 7 weeks ago.
The nurse is teaching a mother of a newborn with a cleft lip how to bottle
feed her baby using a Medela Haberman feeder, which has a valve to
control the release of milk and a slit nipple opening. The nurse discusses
placing the nipple's elongated tip in the back of the oral cavity. What
instruction should the nurse provide the mother about feedings?
A. Alternate milk with water during the feedings.
B. Squeeze the nipple base to introduce milk into the mouth.
C. Position the baby in the left lateral position after feeding.
D. Hold the newborn in an upright position. - (ANSWERS)D. Hold the
newborn in an upright position.
, HESI RN: OB - Test Bank | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
An S3 heart sound is auscultated in a client in her third trimester of
pregnancy. What intervention should the nurse take?
A. Prepare the client for an echocardiogram.
B. Limit the client's fluids.
C. Document in the client's record.
D. Notify the healthcare provider - (ANSWERS)C. Document in the client's
record.
A client delivers a viable infant but begins to have excessive uncontrolled
vaginal bleeding after the IV Pitocin is infused. When notifying the hcp of
the clients condition, what information is most important for the nurse to
provide?
A. Total amount of Pitocin infused
B. Maternal Blood pressure
C. Maternal Apical Pulse rate
D. Time Pitocin infusion completed - (ANSWERS)B. Maternal Blood
pressure
The nurse is caring for a newborn infant who was recently diagnosed with
congenital heart defect. Which assessment finding warrants immediate
intervention by the nurse?
A. Sweating during feedings
B. Weak peripheral pulse
