Maternity HESI 2023 Quizlet

Question 1 of 5

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?

A. The client's readiness to learn. B. The client's educational background. C. The order in which the information is presented. D. The extent to which the pregnancy was planned.

Question 2 of 5

The client is 24 hours postpartum and is being discharged. The nurse explains that vaginal discharge will change from red to pink and then to white. If the client starts having red bleeding after the color changes, what should the nurse instruct the client to do?

A. Reduce activity level and notify the healthcare provider. B. Go to bed and assume a knee-chest position. C. Massage the uterus and go to the emergency room. D. Do not worry as this is a normal occurrence.

Question 3 of 5

A multiparous client with active herpes lesions is admitted to the unit with spontaneous rupture of membranes. Which action should the nurse take?

A. Obtain blood culture. B. Administer penicillin. C. Cover lesion with a dressing. D. Prepare her for cesarean section.

Question 4 of 5

The parents of a 3-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) ask, 'How can our son have this disease? We are wondering if we should have any more children.' What information should the nurse provide these parents?

A. This is an inherited X-linked recessive disorder, which primarily affects male children in the family. B. The male infant had a viral infection that went unnoticed and untreated, leading to muscle damage. C. The lack of the protein dystrophin in the mother can impact the XXX muscle groups of males. D. Spinal cord damage due to birth trauma during a breech vaginal birth weakens the muscles.

Question 5 of 5

A client at 28 weeks gestation calls the antepartum clinic and reports experiencing a small amount of bright red vaginal bleeding without uterine contractions or abdominal pain. What instruction should the LPN/LVN provide?

A. Come to the clinic today for an ultrasound. B. Go immediately to the emergency room. C. Lie on your left side for about one hour and see if the bleeding stops. D. Bring a urine specimen to the lab tomorrow to determine if you have a urinary tract infection.

Maternity HESI 2023 Quizlet

Skildor

HESI RN

HESI RN