ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client who might be pregnant
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who states that she might be pregnant because she feels the baby moving. How does the nurse classify this statement by the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Quickening is a subjective, presumptive sign of pregnancy, not definitive like positive signs (e.g., ultrasound) or objective probable signs (e.g., pregnancy test).
Extract:
A client is breastfeeding her newborn.
Question 2 of 5
A client who is breastfeeding her newborn tells the nurse, 'I notice that when I feed him, I feel fairly strong contraction-like pain. Labor is over. Why am I having contractions now?' Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Breastfeeding stimulates oxytocin release, triggering uterine contractions to aid involution, a normal postpartum process, unlike the other options which suggest complications or irrelevant actions.
Extract:
After the birth of a newborn.
Question 3 of 5
After the birth of a newborn, the nursing intervention that most effectively promotes parental attachment is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Skin-to-skin contact on the abdomen fosters bonding and breastfeeding, unlike interventions that separate mother and baby.
Extract:
Counseling a new mother about breast milk immunologic properties.
Question 4 of 5
An nurse is counseling a new mother about the immunologic properties of breast milk. The nurse emphasizes that breast milk is the main source of which specific immunoglobulin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: IgA in breast milk, especially colostrum, protects the infant's gut mucosa, unlike IgG, IgE, or IgM which have lesser roles.
Extract:
Reviewing causes of late postpartum hemorrhage.
Question 5 of 5
When reviewing the causes of late postpartum hemorrhage, which of the following would the nurse identify as the most common cause?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Retained placental fragments are the most common cause of late postpartum hemorrhage, disrupting uterine involution, unlike lacerations, inversion, or atony which are less frequent.