ATI RN
ATI NUR 223 Maternal Newborn Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A client in her first trimester with a positive pregnancy test
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should instruct the client to call the clinic if she experiences which of the following manifestations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Facial edema may indicate preeclampsia, requiring immediate evaluation, unlike common first-trimester symptoms.
Extract:
Four clients reviewing contraception options
Question 2 of 5
Which client has a contraindication for receiving oral contraceptives?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Smoking over age 35 increases cardiovascular risks with oral contraceptives, unlike PID, benign breast disease, or non-aura migraines.
Extract:
A patient who is 22 weeks pregnant
Question 3 of 5
Where should the nurse anticipate feeling the fundus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: At 22 weeks, the fundus is slightly above the umbilicus, aligning with gestational age progression.
Extract:
A client at 15 weeks of gestation scheduled for an amniocentesis
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should explain that the purpose of this test is to identify which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Amniocentesis detects chromosomal anomalies, gender, and neural tube defects, not cephalopelvic disproportion or Rh incompatibility.
Extract:
A client at 12 weeks gestation inquiring about heartburn
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Progesterone relaxes smooth muscles, slowing digestion and causing heartburn, unlike bile retention, estrogen effects, or uterine pressure.