ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Nursing 223g Questions
Extract:
Patient who is 6 weeks pregnant and smokes one pack of cigarettes per day
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is completing a health history for a patient who is 6 weeks pregnant. The patient informs the nurse that she smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. The nurse should inform the patient that smoking puts her newborn at risk for which of the following complications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Smoking during pregnancy restricts fetal blood flow, leading to intrauterine growth restriction and low birth weight.
Extract:
Patient who is 18 weeks pregnant
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who is 18 weeks pregnant. The patient tells the nurse that she felt fluttering movements in her abdomen 3 days ago. The nurse should interpret this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Quickening is the first fetal movements felt by the mother, typically between 16-25 weeks, described as fluttering.
Extract:
Client at 38 weeks of gestation with painless, bright red vaginal bleeding, BP 98/52 mm Hg, HR 118/min, RR 24/min, Temp 36.4°C
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has a large amount of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Initiating IV access is the priority to administer fluids and medications, addressing hypovolemia and stabilizing the client with significant bleeding, likely due to placenta previa.
Extract:
Clients in the antenatal clinic
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching about fetal development to a group of clients in the antenatal clinic. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sex of the baby is determined at conception, with sex organs forming by week 8.
Extract:
Client considering several methods of contraception
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The IUD is the most reliable contraceptive method, with a failure rate of less than 1%.