HESI OBSTETRICS/MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS /GUARANTEED SUCCESS.

HESI OBSTETRICS/MATERNITY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS /GUARANTEED SUCCESS.

1. Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the
greatest influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? - ANSWERSA. The
client's readiness to learn
2. A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a
day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most
effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? - ANSWERS C. Move
about every hour
3. During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the
fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend
to produce infants who have - ANSWERSB. lower birth weights
4. A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28-weeks gestation
in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg
subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which
primary side effect of terbutaline sulfate? - ANSWERSC. Tachycardia and a feeling
of nervousness
5. A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives instructions from the nurse. Which
instruction is most effective to prevent nipple soreness? - ANSWERSC. correctly
place the infant on the breast
6. A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which information is most
important for the nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? -
ANSWERSB. Infant's condition at birth and treatment received.
7. In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include
information about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The
nurse bases the explanation on knowledge that for the normal newborn, the -
ANSWERSD. anterior fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the
end of the second month.