ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A couple has had difficulty conceiving.
Question 1 of 5
A couple who has had difficulty conceiving confides in the nurse at the infertility clinic that they feel overwhelmed with the decisions that face them. Which of the following nursing strategies would be most appropriate and therapeutic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Providing information and support empowers the couple to make informed choices, fostering autonomy, while other options dismiss their concerns or impose solutions.
Extract:
The nurse administers vitamin K intramuscularly to a newborn.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse administers vitamin K intramuscularly as prophylaxis to the newborn based on which of the following rationales?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin K is essential for clotting factor synthesis, preventing hemorrhagic disease in newborns due to their low vitamin K levels at birth.
Extract:
A laboring woman has a loop of pulsating cord in the vagina during a sterile vaginal exam.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse, working in labor and delivery, performs a sterile vaginal exam on a laboring woman. During the exam, she feels a loop of pulsating cord in the vagina. The nurse would anticipate:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A pulsating cord indicates prolapse, requiring immediate action to relieve compression via pressure on the presenting part and urgent cesarean delivery to prevent fetal hypoxia.
Extract:
Obstetrical risks for a pregnant teenager.
Question 4 of 5
Obstetrical risks to consider for a pregnant teenager would be all of the following, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Teenage pregnancy is not typically associated with macrosomia, which is linked to maternal diabetes or obesity, unlike preeclampsia, poor nutrition, and cephalopelvic disproportion, which are common risks.
Extract:
Parents of a newborn treated for bacterial septicemia.
Question 5 of 5
The parents of a newborn who is being treated for bacterial septicemia ask the nurse why their baby didn't seem very ill. The best response of the nurse is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Newborns' immature immune systems cause subtle sepsis symptoms, making early detection challenging, unlike the misleading or incorrect other options.