ATI LPN
ATI LPN n105t Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A client who is experiencing preterm labor
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing preterm labor and is scheduled to undergo amniocentesis. The client needs an amniocentesis to determine which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The primary reason for amniocentesis in preterm labor is to assess fetal lung maturity and determine whether steroids or other interventions are needed.
Extract:
A laboring patient who is not reporting pain
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a laboring patient who is not reporting pain. What sign would alert the nurse of the need for pain relief?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A non-verbal cue strongly associated with pain or discomfort.
Extract:
A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has suspected placenta previa
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has suspected placenta previa. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Characteristic finding of placenta previa due to placental placement over the cervix.
Extract:
A client who is using pattern-paced breathing during the first stage of labor. The client says she feels lightheaded and her fingers are tingling.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is using pattern-paced breathing during the first stage of labor. The client says she feels lightheaded and her fingers are tingling. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rebreathing COâ‚‚ corrects respiratory alkalosis, resolving lightheadedness and tingling.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
The following procedures are routinely performed when a woman is admitted to a birth facility except?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: DNA blood testing to identify the newborn's father is not a routine procedure during labor and delivery.