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Prepare for the HESI PN Fortis Maternity 2025/2026 Exam with this
targeted study guide. Question featured Covers essential topics like
prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and newborn
assessment. Perfect for PN students looking to excel in their maternity
nursing exam.
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. ...... ASNWER ....... 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
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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.
...... ASNWER ....... 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.
...... ASNWER ....... 4. The Rh-negative mother who
delivers a Rh-positive baby.
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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. ......
ASNWER ....... 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