OB HESI

1. woman had variable deceleration. What is nursing action? Turn

her on her side
2. parents asking nurse why heel stick is important for baby ? It is
routine exam to check for metabolic deficiency
3. patient was on drug; what is side effect? Rapid abdominal girth
4. drug calc: magnesium sulfate, convert from mL to units. 240 mg.
a. Answer:
5. herpes 2 baby: put baby in isolation room
6. Coke baby: mother was diagnosed with Coke. Baby is irritable,
cries a lot. What do you do? Initiate seizure precaution.
7. Woman on Pitocin suddenly has problems and has variable
decelerations. What do you do? Turn off Pitocin, decrease
Pitocin,
8. Mom wants to know what substance to use when changing
babys diaper. Clean water, baby lotion, talcum powder
9. Womans hematocrit (values) and hemoglobin (value) levels are
abnormal but she says shes been eating green veggies. She
wants to know how pregnancy effects these lab values. The
nurse says: plasma volume affects
10.
Mom has mastitis. She is on antibiotics. Nurse advises
patient to: Initially breastfeed on the unaffected breast
11.
New mother states her nipples are tender after
breastfeeding for 2 days: assess position of infant while
breastfeeding
12.
Mom unsure about being a good parent: determine
support from family, friends
13.
Mother is breastfeeding and wants to know what
contraceptive to use: condoms and diaphragm with
spermicide
14.
Mother has diaphragm after birth. She wants to know if she
should get a new one or keep it? Use alternative
contraceptives until she can obtain a new one
15.
Nurse discovers postpartum client has a boggy uterus and
is on left side. Encourage patient to void
16.
Mother is given Atropine. What to look out for? Increased
pulse and dry oral membranes/secretions
17.
If mother has DM type 1, what do you expect for fetal
complications? Hypoglycemia
18.
I forgot the question but the answer is: start IV of lactated
ringers at 200 mL/hr
19.
Pt has history of heart damage. She has the potential to
have heart failure. What is her nursing diagnosis? fluid volume
excess.