ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternity OB Cohort 65 Exam Questions
Extract:
Client at 39 weeks of gestation.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about signs preceding the onset of labor with a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A surge of energy, or 'nesting,' is a common pre-labor sign, indicating hormonal shifts preparing for labor.
Extract:
Client pregnant.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing true labor vs false labor with a pregnant client. What statement by the client indicates teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: False labor contractions often decrease with activity like walking, unlike true labor, which progresses with cervical changes.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer indomethacin 50 mg PO. Available is indomethacin oral suspension 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 10 mL
Rationale: Using the formula: 50 mg / 5 mg/mL = 10 mL, the nurse should administer 10 mL of indomethacin.
Extract:
Client at 28 weeks of gestation, received terbutaline.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has received terbutaline. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Terbutaline, a tocolytic, relaxes the uterus, weakening preterm contractions to delay labor.
Extract:
Client in second stage of labor.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the second stage of labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 2-minute contraction is prolonged, risking reduced fetal blood flow and distress, requiring provider notification.