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OB HESI BS Exam 2025 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026 VERIFIED
The healthcare provider prescribes 10 units of Pitocin via IV drip to augment a
clients labor because she is experiencing a prolonged active phase. Which
finding would cause the nurse to immediately discontinue the oxytocin?
Four contractions in 10 minutes
Uterus is soft
Contraction duration of 100 seconds
Early deceleration of FHR
Contraction duration of 100 seconds
The nurse is preparing a client with Type 1 diabetes who is at 35 weeks for an
amniocentesis. After obtaining maternal vital signs and a baseline FHR which
nursing intervention has the highest priority?
Obtain a baseline completely blood count
Provide family support
Review maternal Rh factor status
Initiate a heparin lock
Initiate a heparin lock
A client at 28 weeks who hemoglobin is 10.7 and hematocrit is 32.3 tells the
nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables. When the client asks the nurse
about how the pregnancy might effect the lab findings, what info should the
nurse provide?
Plasma volume increases, making the blood count appear low
It might be necessary to take an iron supplement twice daily
Almost all women at 28 weeks have anemia
Increasing intake of protein might improve these value
It might be necessary to take an iron supplement twice daily
The nurse is providing information to a postpartum client who is asking about
the intrauterine device form of contraception. Which statements demonstrate
the pt understands info about IUDs?
Women who plan to have future pregnancies should not use an IUD
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The IUD works by causing an implanted zygote to be expelled
Contraindications for the use of the IUD include age over 35
An IUD must be inserted by a health care professional
An IUD must be inserted by a health care professional
A 33 year old client at 9 weeks tells the nurse that while she has cut down she
still has at least one alcoholic drink every evening before bedtime. What
intervention should the nurse implement?
Notify child protective services of the client's illicit drug use and probable
child endagerment
Praise the client for her actions and offer to discuss ways to decrease
consumption even more
Insist that the client stop all alcohol use and draw a blood alcohol level at each
prenatal visit
Refer client to an outpatient alcohol abuse program
Insist that the client stop all alcohol use and draw a blood alcohol level at each
prenatal visit
While assessing a 40-week gestation primigravida in active labor, the client's
membranes rupture spontaneously and the nurse notes that the amniotic fluid
is meconium stained. Which additional finding is most important for the nurse
to report to the healthcare provider?
Fetal heart rate of 100 to 110 beats/minute
The current vital signs for a primipara who delivered vaginally during the
previous shift are: temp 100.4, HR 58, RR 16, and BP 130/74. What action
should the nurse implement?
Document the VS in the record
While assessing a pregnant woman at 39 weeks who is admitted to labor and
delivery, which finding is most important to report to the healthcare provider?
+1 pedal edema
130/70 BP
101.2 oral temp
+1 proteinuria
101.2 oral temperature
Using the Ballard Gestational Age Assessment Tool the nurse determines that
a 15-minutes old infant has a gestational age of 42 weeks. Based on this
OB HESI BS Exam 2025 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026 VERIFIED
The healthcare provider prescribes 10 units of Pitocin via IV drip to augment a
clients labor because she is experiencing a prolonged active phase. Which
finding would cause the nurse to immediately discontinue the oxytocin?
Four contractions in 10 minutes
Uterus is soft
Contraction duration of 100 seconds
Early deceleration of FHR
Contraction duration of 100 seconds
The nurse is preparing a client with Type 1 diabetes who is at 35 weeks for an
amniocentesis. After obtaining maternal vital signs and a baseline FHR which
nursing intervention has the highest priority?
Obtain a baseline completely blood count
Provide family support
Review maternal Rh factor status
Initiate a heparin lock
Initiate a heparin lock
A client at 28 weeks who hemoglobin is 10.7 and hematocrit is 32.3 tells the
nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables. When the client asks the nurse
about how the pregnancy might effect the lab findings, what info should the
nurse provide?
Plasma volume increases, making the blood count appear low
It might be necessary to take an iron supplement twice daily
Almost all women at 28 weeks have anemia
Increasing intake of protein might improve these value
It might be necessary to take an iron supplement twice daily
The nurse is providing information to a postpartum client who is asking about
the intrauterine device form of contraception. Which statements demonstrate
the pt understands info about IUDs?
Women who plan to have future pregnancies should not use an IUD
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The IUD works by causing an implanted zygote to be expelled
Contraindications for the use of the IUD include age over 35
An IUD must be inserted by a health care professional
An IUD must be inserted by a health care professional
A 33 year old client at 9 weeks tells the nurse that while she has cut down she
still has at least one alcoholic drink every evening before bedtime. What
intervention should the nurse implement?
Notify child protective services of the client's illicit drug use and probable
child endagerment
Praise the client for her actions and offer to discuss ways to decrease
consumption even more
Insist that the client stop all alcohol use and draw a blood alcohol level at each
prenatal visit
Refer client to an outpatient alcohol abuse program
Insist that the client stop all alcohol use and draw a blood alcohol level at each
prenatal visit
While assessing a 40-week gestation primigravida in active labor, the client's
membranes rupture spontaneously and the nurse notes that the amniotic fluid
is meconium stained. Which additional finding is most important for the nurse
to report to the healthcare provider?
Fetal heart rate of 100 to 110 beats/minute
The current vital signs for a primipara who delivered vaginally during the
previous shift are: temp 100.4, HR 58, RR 16, and BP 130/74. What action
should the nurse implement?
Document the VS in the record
While assessing a pregnant woman at 39 weeks who is admitted to labor and
delivery, which finding is most important to report to the healthcare provider?
+1 pedal edema
130/70 BP
101.2 oral temp
+1 proteinuria
101.2 oral temperature
Using the Ballard Gestational Age Assessment Tool the nurse determines that
a 15-minutes old infant has a gestational age of 42 weeks. Based on this
