ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client diagnosed with postpartum psychosis.
Question 1 of 5
A client has been diagnosed with postpartum psychosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Close supervision during infant interaction ensures safety due to psychosis-related risks, unlike irrelevant bedrest, fluid monitoring, or partner restriction.
Extract:
Reading results of non-stress test (NST) strips.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reading the results of non-stress test (NST) strips completed that day. Which of the following strips meets the criteria for a reactive NST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A reactive NST requires two accelerations of 15 bpm for 15 seconds within 20 minutes, met only by option B, indicating fetal well-being.
Extract:
A client whose laboratory findings indicate a negative rubella titer
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for an antepartum client whose laboratory findings indicate a negative rubella titer. Which of the following is the correct interpretation of this data?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A negative rubella titer indicates non-immunity, requiring immunization post-delivery to protect future pregnancies. Vaccination during pregnancy is unsafe, it doesn't confirm no infection, and immunity is absent.
Extract:
A newborn at delivery with thick meconium in the amniotic fluid.
Question 4 of 5
During an observational experience in labor and delivery, the student nurse recognizes that thick meconium is present in the amniotic fluid. Upon delivery of the newborn, the student nurse understands that there are signs that indicate that the newborn will need resuscitation. These signs are:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Central cyanosis and poor tone indicate hypoxia requiring resuscitation, unlike normal or benign signs like acrocyanosis or crying in the other options.
Extract:
A woman who is contemplating pregnancy
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is instructing a woman who is contemplating pregnancy about nutritional needs. To reduce the risk of giving birth to a newborn who has a neural tube defect, which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Folic acid supplementation before and during early pregnancy significantly reduces neural tube defect risk. Iron supports overall health, alcohol avoidance prevents other issues, and aspartame isn't linked to neural tube defects.