ATI RN
Maternal Newborn ATI Assessment Focused Review Questions
Extract:
Client with fibrocystic breast changes experiencing breast discomfort
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has fibrocystic breast changes and is experiencing breast discomfort during menstruation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreasing sodium reduces fluid retention, alleviating breast swelling and discomfort associated with fibrocystic changes.
Extract:
Client at 35 weeks of gestation with mild vaginal bleeding due to placenta previa
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and is experiencing mild vaginal bleeding due to placenta previa. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuous FHR monitoring detects fetal distress in placenta previa, avoiding cervical checks or misoprostol, which risk bleeding, and betamethasone is less urgent at 35 weeks.
Extract:
Client at 34 weeks of gestation scheduled for a nonstress test
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and is scheduled for a nonstress test. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A nonstress test, taking about 30 minutes, monitors fetal heart rate response to movement, requiring no medication, fasting, or lung maturity assessment.
Extract:
Newborn born vaginally with vacuum extractor assistance
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born vaginally with vacuum extractor assistance. The nurse notes swelling over the newborn's head that crosses the suture line. The nurse should identify the swelling as which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Caput succedaneum is swelling crossing suture lines from vacuum extraction, unlike cephalohematoma (confined), nevus flammeus (vascular mark), or erythema toxicum (rash).
Extract:
Client undergoing Papanicolaou (Pap) test
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the Papanicolaou (Pap) test. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding intercourse 24 hours before a Pap test ensures accurate cervical cell sampling, unlike incorrect frequency, ovarian status, or viral detection claims.