ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
Client who is pregnant.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional needs with a client who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to increase during pregnancy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Iron is critical during pregnancy to support increased maternal red blood cell mass and fetal iron stores, preventing anemia.
Extract:
Client at her first prenatal visit.
Question 2 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.
Extract:
Client who is at 7 weeks of gestation, reports urinary frequency.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client in the prenatal clinic who is at 7 weeks of gestation. The client reports urinary frequency and asks the nurse if this will continue throughout her pregnancy. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urinary frequency is common in the first trimester due to hormonal changes and uterine pressure, often improving after 12 weeks unless bladder tone is poor.
Extract:
Client who is pregnant.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutritional needs with a client who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to increase during pregnancy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Iron is critical during pregnancy to support increased maternal red blood cell mass and fetal iron stores, preventing anemia.
Extract:
Client in labor, vaginal examination documented as 3 cm, 30%, and -1.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in labor. The doctor documents the vaginal examination as: 3 cm, 30%, and -1. The nurse evaluates this documentation to mean which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The documentation indicates 3 cm dilation, 30% effacement, and the presenting part 1 cm above the ischial spines (-1 station), reflecting early labor progress.