ATI RN
ATI NUR270A Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
Client with type 1 diabetes mellitus seeking preconception counseling with high HgbA1c.
Question 1 of 5
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is seeking preconception counseling. She has a high glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c). Before trying to become pregnant, she is strongly encouraged to stabilize her blood glucose to reduce the possibility of her baby developing which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High maternal glucose levels increase the risk of congenital heart defects in the fetus.
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Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows that which of the following interventions is not useful for induction of labor:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Squatting and pelvic lunges aid labor progression but are not medically recognized for inducing labor.
Extract:
Client in labor, 2 cm dilated, 60% effaced, -2 station.
Question 3 of 5
A client arrives in labor and delivery, and the L&D primary nurse gets a report from the L&D triage nurse. How does the primary nurse interpret the following information on the client's labor: 2 cm, 60%, and -2 station?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 2 cm dilation, 60% effacement, and -2 station indicate the fetus is 2 cm above the ischial spines.
Extract:
34-year-old female, gravida 2, para 1, at 34 weeks gestation, Rh-negative, with fluid leakage and reduced fetal movement.
Question 4 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.
Extract:
34-year-old female, gravida 2, para 1, at 34 weeks gestation with gestational diabetes, clear fluid leakage, mild cramping.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 34-year-old female client who is at 34 weeks of gestation in the antepartum unit. What is the most appropriate action the nurse should take next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Corticosteroids enhance fetal lung maturity at 34 weeks, critical for preterm delivery risk.