HESI_MATERNITY 2019 V1 52 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

HESI_MATERNITY 2019 V1 52 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 1. The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who had an evacuation of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) two days ago. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in this client’s teaching plan? A. Oral contraceptive use for at least one year. 2. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What maternal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from developing respiratory distress syndrome? C. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM. 3. The nurse places one hand above the symphysis while massaging the fundus of a multiparous client whose uterine tone is boggy 15 minutes after delivering a 7 pound 10 ounce infant. Which information should the nurse provide the client about this fiding? B. Both the lower uterine segment and the fundus must be massaged. 4. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a 7-year-old girl with a history of frequent urinary tract infections? D. Monitor for changes in urinary odor. 5. A pregnant woman in the first trimester of pregnancy has a hemoglobin of 8.6 mg/dl and a hematocrit of 25.1%. What foot should the nurse encourage this client to include in her diet? B. Chicken. 6. The newborn nursery admission protocol includes a prescption for phytonadione (Vitamin K1, AquaMEPHYTON) 0.5 mg IM to newborns upon admission. The ampoule provides 2 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.3 7. The nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine maleate (Methergine) to a postpartum client. Based on what assessment finding should the nurse withhold the drug? C. Blood pressure 149/90. 8. The nurse is preparing a 10-year-old with a lacerated forehead for suturing. Both parents and a 12- year-old sibling are the child bedside. Which instruction best supports this family? A. “ While waiting for the healthcare provider, only one visitor may stay with the child” 9. The nurse is planning care for a 16-year-old, who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). The nurse includes activities to strengthen and mobilize the joints and surrounding muscle. Which physical therapy regimen should the nurse encourage the adolescent to implement? C. Exercise in a swimming pool. 10. A primigravida arrives at the observation unit of the maternity unit because thinks is in labor. The nurse applies the external fetal heart monitor and determines that the fetal heart rate is 140 beats/minute and the contractions are occurring irregularly every 10 to 15 minutes. What