Fortis-PN-Maternity Hesi Practice Exam,
Answered, With Rationale 2023
Which physiological cause(s) for constipation during pregnancy should the
practical nurse (PN) explain to a client in the first trimester? (Select all that apply.)
1. Displacement of the colon.
2. Tightening of the anal sphincter.
3. Change in nutrient absorption.
4. Shifting of liver placement.
5. Decrease in peristalsis.
6. Increase bile production.
1. Displacement of the colon.
5. Decrease in peristalsis.
During pregnancy, the enlarging uterus compresses and displaces the colon (A), which
leads to a decrease in peristalsis (E), which contribute to constipation during pregnancy.
(B, C, D, and F) do not cause constipation in pregnancy.
Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) provide a neonate during
hospitalization?
1. Provide play activities in the hospital room.
2. Offer the neonate a pacifier between feedings.
3. Assign the neonate to a room with other neonates.
4. Request that parents bring security object from home.
2. Offer the neonate to a room with other neonates.
The neonate needs opportunities for nonnutritive sucking and oral stimulation using a
pacifier (B). (A , C and D) are not indicated for a neonate.
Which client is a candidate for the administration of human immune globulin
(RhoGam) after delivery?
1. The Rh-positive mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
2. The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-negative baby.
3. The Rh-positive mother who delivers a Rh-negative baby.
4. The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
4. The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
RhoGam is a human immune globulin that prevents the formation of anti-Rh antibodies
in an Rh-negative mother who has given birth to an Rh-positive infant (D). (A, B, or C)
are not candidates for RhoGam.
A client who took iron supplements during pregnancy delivers an infant by
cesarean section. On the second postpartum day, the client reports having a
constipated stool that is greenish-black in color. Which action should the
practical nurse (PN) implement?
1. Collect a stool sample for guaiac testing.
2. Administer a prescribed rectal suppository.
3. Record color and consistency of the stool.
, 4. Report the complaints to the charge nurse.
4. Report the complaints to the charge nurse.
3. Record color and consistency of the stool.
Iron supplements cause constipation and contribute to the dark green-black color in
stool, which should be documented (C) as an expected finding. (A, B, and D) are not
indicated at this time.
The mother asks the practical nurse (PN) what her infant may need if the
phenylketonuria (PKU) test is positive. What type of treatment should the PN tell
the mother will be required?
1. Blood transfusions.
2. Iron-enriched formula.
3. Lifelong dietary management.
4. Medications to prevent infection.
3. Lifelong dietary management
PKU is a condition related to the infant's inability to utilize the amino acid,
phenylalanine, which must be omitted or strictly minimized in the diet throughout life (C).
(A, B, and D) are not indicated.
A young adult female comes to the health clinic to confirm a positive home
pregnancy test. After determining the client's last menstrual period (LMP) as
August 5, what expected date of birth (EDB) should the practical nurse
(PN)calculate?
1. April 29
2. May 12
3. July 1
4. July 12
2. May 12
Naegele's rule for calculation of EDB is determined by adding 7 days to the first day of
the LMP and then subtracting 3 months, so (B) is the correct calculation. (A, C, and D)
incorrectly apply Naegele's rule.
Which client should the practical nurse (PN) closely monitor for severe
afterpains?
1. A mother who had oligohydramnios during the pregnancy.
2. A primiparous client who is bottle feeding.
3. A multigravida who is breastfeeding.
4. A primigravida who delivered a 5 pound 3 ounce infant.
3. A multigravida who is breastfeeding.
After multiple deliveries, the over-distended uterus establishes tonicity during early
involution by periodically relaxing and then vigorously contracting, which is also
stimulated by breastfeeding which releases oxytocin and causes post-delivery uterine
contractions. A multigravida client who is breastfeeding (C) is mostly likely to experience
severe afterpains. Oligohydramnios (A) (low amount of amniotic fluid) and bottle feeding
(B) do not place the client at risk for experiencing severe afterpains related to
Answered, With Rationale 2023
Which physiological cause(s) for constipation during pregnancy should the
practical nurse (PN) explain to a client in the first trimester? (Select all that apply.)
1. Displacement of the colon.
2. Tightening of the anal sphincter.
3. Change in nutrient absorption.
4. Shifting of liver placement.
5. Decrease in peristalsis.
6. Increase bile production.
1. Displacement of the colon.
5. Decrease in peristalsis.
During pregnancy, the enlarging uterus compresses and displaces the colon (A), which
leads to a decrease in peristalsis (E), which contribute to constipation during pregnancy.
(B, C, D, and F) do not cause constipation in pregnancy.
Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) provide a neonate during
hospitalization?
1. Provide play activities in the hospital room.
2. Offer the neonate a pacifier between feedings.
3. Assign the neonate to a room with other neonates.
4. Request that parents bring security object from home.
2. Offer the neonate to a room with other neonates.
The neonate needs opportunities for nonnutritive sucking and oral stimulation using a
pacifier (B). (A , C and D) are not indicated for a neonate.
Which client is a candidate for the administration of human immune globulin
(RhoGam) after delivery?
1. The Rh-positive mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
2. The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-negative baby.
3. The Rh-positive mother who delivers a Rh-negative baby.
4. The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
4. The Rh-negative mother who delivers a Rh-positive baby.
RhoGam is a human immune globulin that prevents the formation of anti-Rh antibodies
in an Rh-negative mother who has given birth to an Rh-positive infant (D). (A, B, or C)
are not candidates for RhoGam.
A client who took iron supplements during pregnancy delivers an infant by
cesarean section. On the second postpartum day, the client reports having a
constipated stool that is greenish-black in color. Which action should the
practical nurse (PN) implement?
1. Collect a stool sample for guaiac testing.
2. Administer a prescribed rectal suppository.
3. Record color and consistency of the stool.
, 4. Report the complaints to the charge nurse.
4. Report the complaints to the charge nurse.
3. Record color and consistency of the stool.
Iron supplements cause constipation and contribute to the dark green-black color in
stool, which should be documented (C) as an expected finding. (A, B, and D) are not
indicated at this time.
The mother asks the practical nurse (PN) what her infant may need if the
phenylketonuria (PKU) test is positive. What type of treatment should the PN tell
the mother will be required?
1. Blood transfusions.
2. Iron-enriched formula.
3. Lifelong dietary management.
4. Medications to prevent infection.
3. Lifelong dietary management
PKU is a condition related to the infant's inability to utilize the amino acid,
phenylalanine, which must be omitted or strictly minimized in the diet throughout life (C).
(A, B, and D) are not indicated.
A young adult female comes to the health clinic to confirm a positive home
pregnancy test. After determining the client's last menstrual period (LMP) as
August 5, what expected date of birth (EDB) should the practical nurse
(PN)calculate?
1. April 29
2. May 12
3. July 1
4. July 12
2. May 12
Naegele's rule for calculation of EDB is determined by adding 7 days to the first day of
the LMP and then subtracting 3 months, so (B) is the correct calculation. (A, C, and D)
incorrectly apply Naegele's rule.
Which client should the practical nurse (PN) closely monitor for severe
afterpains?
1. A mother who had oligohydramnios during the pregnancy.
2. A primiparous client who is bottle feeding.
3. A multigravida who is breastfeeding.
4. A primigravida who delivered a 5 pound 3 ounce infant.
3. A multigravida who is breastfeeding.
After multiple deliveries, the over-distended uterus establishes tonicity during early
involution by periodically relaxing and then vigorously contracting, which is also
stimulated by breastfeeding which releases oxytocin and causes post-delivery uterine
contractions. A multigravida client who is breastfeeding (C) is mostly likely to experience
severe afterpains. Oligohydramnios (A) (low amount of amniotic fluid) and bottle feeding
(B) do not place the client at risk for experiencing severe afterpains related to
