HESI RN
HESI RN Maternal Newborn I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Upon completion of a 14-day antibiotic treatment for bacterial meningitis in an infant, the nurse prepares the family for discharge. Which information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring auditory responses detects hearing loss, a common meningitis complication, requiring follow-up screening.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse receives a newborn within the first minutes after a vaginal delivery and intervenes to establish adequate respirations. Which priority issue should the nurse address to ensure the newborn's survival?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preventing heat loss avoids cold stress, which can lead to respiratory distress and metabolic issues, critical for newborn survival.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is speaking with a client who is addicted to heroin and who just learned that she is pregnant. The client states, 'I just started taking methadone. Is there anything else I can do to make sure my baby is healthy?' Which information should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early prenatal care monitors methadone effects, fetal development, and complications like neonatal abstinence syndrome, ensuring a healthy pregnancy.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant admitted with dehydration, irritability, signs of extreme hunger, and a palpable olive-like mass in the upper right abdominal quadrant. When feeding the infant, the nurse should monitor for which development?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Projectile vomiting is characteristic of pyloric stenosis, indicated by the olive-like mass, hunger, and dehydration.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child with a unilateral long-leg cast applied for the correction of club foot. Which action is most important for the nurse to perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monitoring capillary refill ensures adequate circulation in the casted limb, detecting complications like compartment syndrome.