HESI RN MATERNAL
NEW FILE TESTED 2022
55 Questions & Answers
, 1.The nurse is planning a class for pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy.Which
information is most imported for the nurse to include in the class?
B) If any vaginal bleeding occurs, notify the healthcare provider immediately
2. When assessing a pregnant woman AT 39-weeks gestation who is admitted to labor anddelivery
which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?
D) 101.2 oral temperature
3. A client who suspects she is pregnant tells the nurse she has a peptic ulcer that is beingtreated
with misoprostol (Cytotec), a synthetic prostaglandin C drug, how should the nurse respond?
A) “You may be at risk for having a spontaneous miscarriage”
4. Following the vaginal delivery of a large-for-gestation-age (LGA) infant a woman is admitted
to the intensive care unit due to postpartum hemorrhaging. The client’s medical record lists the
client’s religion as Jehovah’s Witness. What action should the nurse take?
C) Clarify the clients wishes about receiving blood products
5. After delivery of a normal infant, the mother tells the nurses that she would like to useoral
contraceptive. Which finding in the client’s health history is a contraindication of the use of
contraceptives?
D) Smoked cigarettes prior to becoming pregnant
6. When planning care for a laboring client, the nurse identifies the need to withhold solidsfood
while the client is in labored. What is the most important reasons for this nursing intervention?
C) An increased risk of aspiration can occur if general anesthesia is needed
7. The parents of a male newborns have signed an informed consent for circumcision.which
intervention should the nurse implement upon completion of the circumcision?
A) Place petroleum gauze dressings on the site
8. The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is complaining of severe pain and a feeling of
pressure in her perineum. Her fundus is firm, and she has a moderate lochia flow.On inspection the
nurse finds that a perineal hematoma is beginning to form. Which assessment findings show the
nurse obtain first?
C) Heart rate and blood pressure
9. At 6 weeks gestation the rubella titer of a client medication indicates she is nonimmune. When is the
best time to administer a rubella vaccine to this client?
D) Early postpartum within 72 hours of delivery
10. The nurses assessing a 38-week gestation newborn infant immediately following a vaginal birth.
NEW FILE TESTED 2022
55 Questions & Answers
, 1.The nurse is planning a class for pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy.Which
information is most imported for the nurse to include in the class?
B) If any vaginal bleeding occurs, notify the healthcare provider immediately
2. When assessing a pregnant woman AT 39-weeks gestation who is admitted to labor anddelivery
which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?
D) 101.2 oral temperature
3. A client who suspects she is pregnant tells the nurse she has a peptic ulcer that is beingtreated
with misoprostol (Cytotec), a synthetic prostaglandin C drug, how should the nurse respond?
A) “You may be at risk for having a spontaneous miscarriage”
4. Following the vaginal delivery of a large-for-gestation-age (LGA) infant a woman is admitted
to the intensive care unit due to postpartum hemorrhaging. The client’s medical record lists the
client’s religion as Jehovah’s Witness. What action should the nurse take?
C) Clarify the clients wishes about receiving blood products
5. After delivery of a normal infant, the mother tells the nurses that she would like to useoral
contraceptive. Which finding in the client’s health history is a contraindication of the use of
contraceptives?
D) Smoked cigarettes prior to becoming pregnant
6. When planning care for a laboring client, the nurse identifies the need to withhold solidsfood
while the client is in labored. What is the most important reasons for this nursing intervention?
C) An increased risk of aspiration can occur if general anesthesia is needed
7. The parents of a male newborns have signed an informed consent for circumcision.which
intervention should the nurse implement upon completion of the circumcision?
A) Place petroleum gauze dressings on the site
8. The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is complaining of severe pain and a feeling of
pressure in her perineum. Her fundus is firm, and she has a moderate lochia flow.On inspection the
nurse finds that a perineal hematoma is beginning to form. Which assessment findings show the
nurse obtain first?
C) Heart rate and blood pressure
9. At 6 weeks gestation the rubella titer of a client medication indicates she is nonimmune. When is the
best time to administer a rubella vaccine to this client?
D) Early postpartum within 72 hours of delivery
10. The nurses assessing a 38-week gestation newborn infant immediately following a vaginal birth.
