HESI RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam (Herzing University)

When performing the daily head-to-toe assessment of a 1-day-old newborn, the nurse observes a yellow tint to the skin on the forehead, sternum, and abdomen. Which action should the nurse take?

A client at 17-weeks gestation expels the products of conception in her bed. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client who is in labor states, "I think my water just broke!" The nurse notes that the umbilical cord is on the perineum. Which action should the nurse perform first?

A client arrives to the clinic reporting she has been unable to conceive for the last year. The obstetrical history includes a live birth at 28 weeks, a live birth at 22 weeks who lived for 2 days, an

When obtaining an adolescent's health history, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The school nurse is presenting a seminar to parents about child safety that focuses on the prevention of spinal cord injuries. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teach

The nurse is obtaining a history of a 9-year-old boy who is brought to the clinic for a well-child visit. The parent begins to provide all the information when the child is interviewed. How should the

The parents of a newborn with a small ventricular septal defect (VSD) are concerned about the prognosis for their child. Which information should the nurse provide the parents?

A client at 38-weeks gestation presents to the labor and delivery (L&D) unit in active labor. Based on which assessment finding should the nurse notify the surgery team to prepare for a primary cesare

A laboring client's membranes rupture spontaneously. The nurse notices that the amniotic fluid is greenish-brown. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

Which toy is best for a 10-year-old child with acute rheumatic fever who is on strict bed rest?

A three-hour-old newborn, of a gestational diabetic mother, is asymptomatic and successfully breastfed shortly after birth. The newborn's heelstick glucose level is 36 mg/dL (2.0 mmol/L). Which interv

The nurse plans to administer a vitamin B12 injection to a school aged child. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

At 0600 while admitting a woman for a scheduled repeat cesarean section (C-section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup of coffee at 0400 because she wanted to avoid getting a headache. W

Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching parents to care for their newborn's circumcision site?

A school nurse is preparing a seminar to address the concerns of pregnant adolescents. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the program?

The nurse is performing screening assessments of adolescents for scoliosis. When performing the assessment, which instruction should the nurse provide?

The nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin IV to a client after the delivery of her infant. Which outcome should the nurse expect from the administration of oxytocin?

When assessing a pregnant woman at 39 weeks gestation who is admitted to labor and delivery, which finding is most important to report to the healthcare provider?

During a well child visit, the parents of a client who has an autosomal dominant disorder, inform the nurse that they do not plan on having any more children since the next child is likely to inherit

The nurse is providing education to a group of adolescents about smoking prevention. Which approach should the nurse include to incorporate Piaget's cognitive development theory of formal operations?

A nurse reviews the history and physical and the nurse’s note for a child. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse caring for this child?

A full term, 24-hour-old infant in the nursery regurgitates and suddenly turns cyanotic. Which action should the nurse do first?

A 4-year-old child returns home after day surgery for a tonsillectomy. When the nurse calls the parent that evening to check on the child, the parent tells the nurse that the child said, “I'm too sick

Which nutritional information should the nurse plan to provide the mother of a 6-month-old regarding introduction of solid foods?