ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
Client who is at 20 weeks of gestation, concerned about exercise risks.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and tells the nurse that she is concerned that exercising might pose risks to her pregnancy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Moderate exercise is safe and beneficial during pregnancy, improving circulation and addressing the client’s concerns about risks.
Extract:
Client with genital herpes.
Question 2 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.
Extract:
Client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. Which of the following risks is the primary reason the nurse should avoid performing a pelvic examination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Profound bleeding is the primary reason to avoid pelvic examinations in placenta previa, as manipulation of the cervix can disrupt placental vessels, causing significant hemorrhage.
Extract:
Client who is at 22 weeks of gestation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to palpate the uterine fundus of a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation to measure fundal height. At which of the following locations should the nurse expect to find the fundus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At 22 weeks, the fundus is typically 3 cm above the umbilicus, reflecting uterine growth consistent with gestational age.
Extract:
Client at her first prenatal visit.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client at her first prenatal visit about expected changes during gestation. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of occurrence from earliest to latest in gestation. Use all the steps.)
Order the Items
Source Container
Correct Answer: F,A,E,D,C,B
Rationale: Nausea and vomiting (F) and breast tenderness (
A) occur early, followed by Goodell's sign (E) at ~5 weeks, quickening (
D) at 16-25 weeks, striae gravidarum (
C) in the second half, and lightening (
B) near term.