2024 HESI MATERNITY OB EXAM LATEST VERSION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A multiparous client has been in labor for 8 hours when her membranes rupture. Which action should
the nurse implement first?
Prepare the client for imminent birth.
Assess the fetal heart rate and pattern.
Document the characteristics of the fluid.
Notify the client's primary healthcare provider. ✔- Assess the fetal heart rate and pattern.
A primigravida at 37 weeks gestation tells the nurse that her "bag of water" has broken. While inspecting
the client's perineum, the nurse notes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which action
should the nurse implement first?
Administer 10 L of oxygen via face mask.
Give the healthcare provider a status report.
Place the client in the knee-chest position.
Wrap the cord with gauze soaked in saline. ✔- Place the client in the knee-chest position.
The nurse observes a new mother avoiding eye contact with her newborn. Which action should the
nurse take?
Ask the mother why she won't look at the infant.