HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity Practice
Exam / HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity
Practice Exam | 2025 Updated | Realistic
Q&A + Detailed Rationales
After repeating the vital signs for a newborn who is 4 hours old, the practical
nurse (PN) obtains an axillary temperature of 97.2 F and places the newborn
under a radiant heat warmer. Which additional finding should the PN observe in
the newborn? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Tremors of the hands during crying.
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents about the
purpose of instilling erythromycin (llotycin) ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's
eyes. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal and
chlamydia infection.
What is the most important action by the practical nurse (PN) in preventing
neonatal infection? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Hand washing.
, a client who took iron supplements during pregnancy delivers and 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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Record color and
consistency of the stool.
A client is 5 weeks pregnant call the clinic to report that her home pregnancy test
is positive. She asks what she should be concerned about during the weeks before
her first visit. Which signs and symptoms should the practical nurse (PN) tell the
client to report immediately to the healthcare provider? (select all that apply) - --
-✔✔✔ANSWER----A. Vaginal bleeding
D. Membrane rupture
E. Severe headaches
A 3-day-old newborn who weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast feeding
and now weighs 6 pound and 15 ounces. Which action should the practical nurse
take? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Document the weight loss
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? - -
--✔✔✔ANSWER----Erythromycin (iilotycin)
A multiparous client's membranes rupture after 8 hours of labor. which action
should the practical nurse implement at this time? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
Assess the fetal heart rate (FHR) and pattern.
Exam / HESI PN Obstetrics/Maternity
Practice Exam | 2025 Updated | Realistic
Q&A + Detailed Rationales
After repeating the vital signs for a newborn who is 4 hours old, the practical
nurse (PN) obtains an axillary temperature of 97.2 F and places the newborn
under a radiant heat warmer. Which additional finding should the PN observe in
the newborn? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Tremors of the hands during crying.
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the parents about the
purpose of instilling erythromycin (llotycin) ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's
eyes. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Prophylactic treatment for gonorrheal and
chlamydia infection.
What is the most important action by the practical nurse (PN) in preventing
neonatal infection? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Hand washing.
, a client who took iron supplements during pregnancy delivers and 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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Record color and
consistency of the stool.
A client is 5 weeks pregnant call the clinic to report that her home pregnancy test
is positive. She asks what she should be concerned about during the weeks before
her first visit. Which signs and symptoms should the practical nurse (PN) tell the
client to report immediately to the healthcare provider? (select all that apply) - --
-✔✔✔ANSWER----A. Vaginal bleeding
D. Membrane rupture
E. Severe headaches
A 3-day-old newborn who weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is breast feeding
and now weighs 6 pound and 15 ounces. Which action should the practical nurse
take? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Document the weight loss
Which medication is prescribed for the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum? - -
--✔✔✔ANSWER----Erythromycin (iilotycin)
A multiparous client's membranes rupture after 8 hours of labor. which action
should the practical nurse implement at this time? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
Assess the fetal heart rate (FHR) and pattern.
