HESI RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam (Herzing University)

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

The nurse is assessing a newborn who was precipitously delivered at 38-weeks gestation. The newborn is tremulous, tachycardic, and hypertensive. Which assessment action is most important for the nurse

Vaginal prostaglandin gel is used to induce labor for a woman who is at 42-weeks gestation. Thirty minutes after insertion of the gel, she reports feelings of vaginal warmth and is experiencing 90-sec

The nurse is assessing the neurological system of a 1-month-old infant. During the exam, the infant demonstrates an absence of the startle (Moro) reflex. Which intervention should the nurse implement

The healthcare provider prescribes oxytocin 10 units/L IV infusion to augment a client's labor because she is experiencing a prolonged active phase. Which finding would cause the nurse to immediately

The nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione to a newborn. Which statement made by the parents indicates an understanding of why the nurse is administering this medication?

The nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child. Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?

The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which response requires further evaluation by the nurse?

Exhibits The nurse reviews the assessment findings along with the healthcare provider's prescriptions. Which immediate intervention(s) would the nurse initiate? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with delays in physical, social, and intellectual development from a prolonged illness and hospitalizations. Which action should the nurse take to promote th

A breastfeeding mother returns to work when her infant is 5 months old. She is having difficulty pumping enough milk to meet her infant's dietary requirements. Which suggestion should the nurse provid

The mother of a 4-year-old boy who has been hospitalized multiple times asks the nurse how she can help her other children who are asking about their brother. To help the siblings cope with their brot

A woman is in the second stage of labor where the fetal head has just been born and the nurse observes the immediate retraction of the head against the perineum. Which action should the nurse expect t

A father watching the admission of his newborn to the nursery notices that eye ointment is placed in the infant's eyes. He asks the nurse what the purpose of the ointment is. Which response by the nur

A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy has been in active labor for the past 8 hours and has dilated 3 cm. The nurse's assessment findings and electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) are consistent wit

A nurse is caring for a 40-year-old female client, gravida 2, para 2, at 36 weeks gestation with moderate preeclampsia in the labor and delivery unit. Exhibits Complete the diagram by dragging from th

A nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female client, gravida 3, para 3, 14 hours status post vaginal delivery in the postpartum unit. Exhibits The nurse reviews the client’s history and physical to dete

A nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female client, gravida 3, para 3, 14 hours status post vaginal delivery in the postpartum unit. Exhibits Complete the following sentence by using the list of option

A nurse is caring for a neonate born vaginally at 0130, at 39 weeks gestation, in the newborn nursery. Exhibits Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the ne

A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old male client with a history of prematurity and organ transplants in the pediatric unit. Exhibits Which interventions should the nurse implement to address the client’

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client at approximately 10 weeks gestation presenting to the antepartum clinic. Exhibits Based on these findings, which laboratory value should the nurse rev

A nurse is caring for a 30-year-old female client, primiparous, who delivered vaginally 4 days ago, presenting to the emergency department. Exhibits The nurse reviews the client’s history and physical

A nurse is caring for a 30-year-old female client, primiparous, who delivered vaginally 4 days ago, presenting to the emergency department. Exhibits Which interventions should the nurse implement to m