ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternity OB Cohort 65 Exam Questions
Extract:
Client reports 'I think my water just broke!'
Question 1 of 5
A laboring patient reports to the nurse that 'I think my water just broke!' The first action the nurse should take is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing the fetal heart rate after suspected membrane rupture is critical to detect complications like cord prolapse, ensuring fetal well-being.
Question 2 of 5
A laboring patient reports to the nurse that 'I think my water just broke!' The first action the nurse should take is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing the fetal heart rate after suspected membrane rupture is critical to detect complications like cord prolapse, ensuring fetal well-being.
Extract:
Client admitted for preterm labor, receiving magnesium sulfate, respiratory rate 8/min.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is admitted for preterm labor and is receiving magnesium sulfate. The client's respiratory rate is 8/min. Which of the following should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 8/min indicates magnesium toxicity, and calcium gluconate is the antidote to reverse this toxicity by counteracting the effects of excessive magnesium.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer indomethacin 50 mg PO. Available is indomethacin oral suspension 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 10 mL
Rationale: Using the formula: 50 mg / 5 mg/mL = 10 mL, the nurse should administer 10 mL of indomethacin.
Extract:
Client pregnant.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing true labor vs false labor with a pregnant client. What statement by the client indicates teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: False labor contractions often decrease with activity like walking, unlike true labor, which progresses with cervical changes.