ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternity OB Cohort 65 Exam Questions
Extract:
Client in labor.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fetal heart rate of 100/min for 10 minutes indicates bradycardia, a sign of potential fetal distress, requiring immediate reporting to the provider.
Extract:
Client in labor, undergoing Leopold maneuvers.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with performing Leopold maneuvers on a client who is in labor. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to identify the fetal lie?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpating the fundus determines the fetal lie (longitudinal or transverse) by identifying the fetal part (head or buttocks) located there.
Extract:
Client in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation, new prescription for betamethasone.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription for betamethasone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Betamethasone, a corticosteroid, promotes fetal lung maturity by stimulating surfactant production in preterm labor.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
What stage of labor begins with full 10cm dilation of the cervix to the birth of the baby?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The second stage of labor starts at full 10 cm cervical dilation and ends with the baby's birth.
Extract:
Client with PROM, receiving magnesium sulfate IV at 2 g/hr.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client with PROM and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV at 2 g/hr. Which of the following findings indicates that it is safe for the nurse to continue the infusion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 16/min (normal 12-20/min) indicates no respiratory depression, a key sign of magnesium toxicity, suggesting it is safe to continue the infusion.