ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy and asks the nurse if she can continue to exercise during pregnancy. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Moderate exercise like jogging is safe with hydration and temperature control. Saunas risk hyperthermia, stretching-only limits benefits, and avoiding exercise is incorrect.
Extract:
A client who is to undergo an amniotomy
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo an amniotomy. Which of the following is the priority nursing action immediately following this procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing fetal heart rate post-amniotomy detects distress from cord compression or other issues. Temperature, fluid documentation, and tenderness checks are secondary.
Extract:
A client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positioning on the side improves uteroplacental blood flow, addressing late decelerations caused by insufficiency. Leg elevation, IV fluids, and oxygen are secondary actions.
Extract:
A pregnant woman at her first prenatal visit with a softened cervix.
Question 4 of 5
On the first prenatal visit, the woman's cervix feels softened upon examination. The nurse records this finding as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Goodell's sign is cervical softening due to pregnancy-related vascularity, unlike Homans' (thrombosis), Chadwick's (color change), or McDonald's (uterine flexing).
Extract:
A client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the active phase of the first stage of labor
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the active phase of the first stage of labor. Which of the following assessment findings is the first priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prolonged contractions without rest suggest hyperstimulation, risking fetal distress, requiring immediate reporting. Urge to push, clear fluid, and mucous plug are less urgent.