ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A prenatal class learner asking about a prolapsed umbilical cord.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with a prenatal class and a learner asks the nurse to explain what happens during a prolapsed umbilical cord. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Overt prolapse involves the cord preceding the fetus, risking compression.
Extract:
A client who is at 36 weeks gestation and has painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who is at 36 weeks gestation and has painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. The nurse recognizes this finding as an indication of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Painless, bright red bleeding at 36 weeks is characteristic of placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervix.
Extract:
A client who is in labor with difficult and prolonged labor and a severe backache.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. The client's labor is difficult and prolonged and she reports a severe backache. Which of the following factors is a contributing cause of difficult, prolonged labor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Persistent occiput posterior position causes prolonged labor and back pain.
Extract:
A client who is at 30 weeks of gestation with a blood pressure reading of 160/116 mm Hg and reports blurred vision and a persistent frontal headache.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client at 30 weeks of gestation who has a blood pressure reading of 160/116 mm Hg and 4 hours previously it was 164/114 mm Hg. The client reports blurred vision and a persistent frontal headache. Which of the following complications of gestation should the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe hypertension with symptoms like blurred vision and headache indicates preeclampsia with severe features.
Extract:
A group of clients before their prenatal visits.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from the electronic health records (EHR) of a group of clients before their prenatal visits. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as at risk for hypothyroidism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune cause of hypothyroidism.