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ATI NUR270A Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
34-year-old female, gravida 2, para 1, at 34 weeks gestation, Rh-negative, with fluid leakage and reduced fetal movement.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 34-year-old female client who is at 34 weeks of gestation in the antepartum unit. Complete the following sentence using the list of options. Sentence: The priority intervention for the client is to and .
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Corticosteroids promote lung maturity, and antibiotics prevent infection in PPROM.
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Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows that the third stage of labor has a high risk for which of the following complications?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Incomplete placental delivery can cause postpartum hemorrhage, a primary concern in the third stage.
Extract:
Client in second trimester with new diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a client who is in her second trimester and has a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that more teaching is needed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glyburide is not first-line for gestational diabetes; insulin is preferred, indicating a need for further teaching.
Extract:
Fetus with occiput facing left maternal spine, mother with back labor pain.
Question 4 of 5
Using Leopold's Maneuvers, the fetus is found to be with its occiput facing toward the left maternal spine. The mother is complaining of increased back labor pain. The nurse knows that the fetus is in which position?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Left occiput posterior position causes back labor pain due to the occiput pressing against the maternal spine.
Extract:
Newborn weighing 4300 grams receiving ampicillin.
Question 5 of 5
A newborn who weighs 4300 grams is receiving ampicillin 2mg/kg IV once per day. The vial reads 20mg/mL. How much will the nurse draw up in the syringe for one dose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculation: 4300 g = 4.3 kg; 4.3 kg x 2 mg/kg = 8.6 mg; 8.6 mg / 20 mg/mL = 0.43 mL.