ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the active phase of the first stage of labor
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the active phase of the first stage of labor. Which of the following assessment findings is the first priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prolonged contractions without rest suggest hyperstimulation, risking fetal distress, requiring immediate reporting. Urge to push, clear fluid, and mucous plug are less urgent.
Extract:
A woman has just entered the third stage of labor.
Question 2 of 5
A woman has just entered the third stage of labor. The nurse would focus care on which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The third stage involves placental delivery and ensuring uterine contraction to prevent hemorrhage, which is the priority over post-delivery assessments or comfort measures.
Extract:
A woman 12 hours postpartum with a pulse rate of 60 beats per minute.
Question 3 of 5
A woman who is 12 hours postpartum had a pulse rate around 80 beats per minute during pregnancy. Now, the nurse finds a pulse of 60 beats per minute. Which of these actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A pulse of 60 is normal postpartum as cardiovascular adaptations normalize, unlike the incorrect associations with DIC, eclampsia, or anemia.
Extract:
A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy unsure about true or false labor.
Question 4 of 5
A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy calls the nurse at the clinic and says she's not sure whether she is in true or false labor. Which statement by the client would lead the nurse to suspect that the woman is experiencing false labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: False labor contractions often subside with activity like walking, unlike true labor signs of intense, regular contractions radiating from back to abdomen.
Extract:
Clients who are in the third trimester of pregnancy
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about Kegel exercises to a group of clients who are in the third trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following statements by a client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Kegel exercises strengthen pelvic floor muscles, aiding birth. They don't prevent constipation, reduce backaches significantly, or affect stretch marks.