ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A client who has pregestational diabetes mellitus
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has pregestational diabetes mellitus. Which of the following clinical findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased urination (polyuria) is a hallmark of hyperglycemia as the body excretes excess glucose, unlike dizziness, double vision, or sweating (more hypoglycemic symptoms).
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has pregestational diabetes mellitus. Which of the following clinical findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased urination (polyuria) is a hallmark of hyperglycemia as the body excretes excess glucose, unlike dizziness, double vision, or sweating (more hypoglycemic symptoms).
Extract:
A client who is postpartum and experiencing hypovolemic shock
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and experiencing hypovolemic shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cool, clammy skin results from vasoconstriction in hypovolemic shock, unlike normal respiratory rate, bounding pulses (compensatory tachycardia typical), or low-normal urine output.
Extract:
A client and her partner during labor
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client and her partner about the technique of counterpressure during labor. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Counterpressure on the lower back with a tennis ball relieves labor pain, unlike uterine pressure (harmful), hand pressure (ineffective), or abdominal pressure (unrelated to pain relief).
Extract:
A client who is pregnant and has HIV
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and has HIV. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bathing the newborn removes maternal fluids, reducing HIV transmission risk, unlike stopping antiretrovirals (continued), scalp electrodes (increase risk), or pneumococcal vaccine (not routine).