ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client who is 42 weeks of gestation
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 42 weeks of gestation. Based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: For post-term pregnancy with potential distress, IV fluids, side-lying position, and oxygen improve perfusion and oxygenation. Increasing oxytocin risks distress, and SVE isn't urgent.
Extract:
A client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations in the FHR
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations in the FHR. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Left lateral positioning improves uteroplacental blood flow to address late decelerations from insufficiency. Oxygen, scalp electrodes, and IV fluids are secondary steps.
Extract:
A client in labor who has had epidural anesthesia for pain relief
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client in labor who has had epidural anesthesia for pain relief. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication from the epidural block?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypotension is a common epidural complication due to vasodilation. Vomiting, tachycardia, and respiratory depression are less typical.
Extract:
The nurse administers vitamin K intramuscularly to a newborn.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse administers vitamin K intramuscularly as prophylaxis to the newborn based on which of the following rationales?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin K is essential for clotting factor synthesis, preventing hemorrhagic disease in newborns due to their low vitamin K levels at birth.
Extract:
A client who is 42 weeks of gestation
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 42 weeks of gestation. Based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: For post-term pregnancy with potential distress, IV fluids, side-lying position, and oxygen improve perfusion and oxygenation. Increasing oxytocin risks distress, and SVE isn't urgent.