ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Nursing 223g Questions
Extract:
Client during the first prenatal visit
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing education to a client during the first prenatal visit. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse a need for clarification?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The recommended calcium intake during pregnancy is 1,300 mg/day, so 1,500 mg/day requires clarification.
Extract:
Pregnant adolescent
Question 2 of 5
A pregnant adolescent believes that people from the Bronx are stupid because they do not agree with her pregnancy. What does this type of belief represent?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The adolescent's belief is stereotyping, making a generalized assumption about a group based on limited interaction.
Extract:
Client with a new prescription for a combined oral contraceptive (COC)
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has a new prescription for a combined oral contraceptive (COC). The nurse recognizes that which of the following client medications can interfere with the effectiveness of the COC?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Certain anticonvulsants increase hormone metabolism, reducing the effectiveness of combined oral contraceptives.
Extract:
Client at 12 weeks gestation with heartburn
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks gestation. The client is curious about the cause of her heartburn. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased progesterone relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing gastric acid reflux, causing heartburn.
Extract:
Patient who is 6 weeks pregnant and smokes one pack of cigarettes per day
Question 5 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.