ATI RN
Possible Complications in Early Pregnancy Questions
Question 1 of 5
A woman who is in the first trimester of her pregnancy has told the nurse, 'I've stopped taking my blood pressure pill because I know it could harm the baby. Instead, I've started taking natural and herbal remedies.' What nursing diagnosis is suggested by the woman's statement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
When examining the face of a woman who is 28 weeks pregnant, the nurse notices the presence of a butterfly-shaped increase in pigmentation on the face. The proper term for this finding in the documentation is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B because chloasma is the medical term for a butterfly-shaped increase in pigmentation on the face. While it is also known as the mask of pregnancy, the nurse should use the correct medical term in documentation. Striae refers to stretch marks, and linea nigra is a hyperpigmented line on the abdomen.
Question 3 of 5
When auscultating the anterior thorax of a pregnant woman, the nurse notices the presence of a murmur over the second, third, and fourth intercostal spaces. The murmur is continuous but can be obliterated by pressure with the stethoscope or finger on the thorax just lateral to the murmur. The nurse interprets this finding to be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
When performing an examination of a woman who is 34 weeks pregnant, the nurse notices a midline linear protrusion in the abdomen over the area of the rectus abdominis muscles as the woman raises her head and shoulders off of the bed. Which response by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
During the assessment of a woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy, the nurse is unable to hear fetal heart tones with the fetoscope. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.