ATI RN
RN Maternal Nursing OB Newborn 2023 2024 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Depression is a known adverse effect of combined oral contraceptives due to the hormonal changes they induce.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and has a positive contraction stress test. For which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse prepare the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A biophysical profile (BPP) is a non-invasive test that assesses fetal well-being and is often used after a positive contraction stress test to further evaluate the fetus.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for a nonstress test. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pressing the handheld button when the client feels fetal movement helps to correlate fetal movements with changes in the fetal heart rate, which is the purpose of the nonstress test.
Question 4 of 5
A school nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about levonorgestrel contraception. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Levonorgestrel is an emergency contraceptive that should be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse to be most effective in preventing pregnancy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Temperature is a priority assessment after an amniotomy, as it can indicate the onset of infection, such as chorioamnionitis.