ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
Client who is at 38 weeks of gestation with severe preeclampsia.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should expect which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe, persistent headache is a common symptom of severe preeclampsia, often unresponsive to usual treatments, indicating neurological involvement.
Extract:
Client who is pregnant, taking iron supplements, reports black stools without abdominal pain or cramping.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is speaking on the phone to a client who is pregnant and taking iron supplements for iron-deficiency anemia. The client reports that her stools are black but she has no abdominal pain or cramping. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Black stools are an expected side effect of iron supplements due to iron reacting with sulfur in the digestive tract, requiring no immediate intervention.
Extract:
Client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and is at risk for placental abruption. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is the most common risk factor for a placental abruption?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maternal hypertension, including preeclampsia, is the most common risk factor for placental abruption due to its impact on placental vasculature.
Extract:
Client who is at 36 weeks gestation with painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.
Question 4 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: B
Rationale: Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding in the third trimester is characteristic of placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervical os.
Extract:
Client with genital herpes.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has genital herpes. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using condoms during the prodromal phase reduces transmission risk, as the herpes virus can be shed even without visible lesions.