ATI LPN
ATI LPN Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
Client scheduled for a nonstress test.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a nonstress test. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An external fetal monitor is used during a nonstress test to assess fetal heart rate in response to movement, which is the primary focus of the test.
Extract:
Client checking basal temperature to identify ovulation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about checking her basal temperature to identify when ovulation occurs. The nurse should instruct the client to check her temperature at which of the following times?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Checking basal body temperature every morning before arising ensures consistent detection of the temperature rise associated with ovulation.
Extract:
Client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. Which of the following risks is the primary reason the nurse should avoid performing a pelvic examination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Profound bleeding is the primary reason to avoid pelvic examinations in placenta previa, as manipulation of the cervix can disrupt placental vessels, causing significant hemorrhage.
Extract:
Client with gestational diabetes, blood glucose 48 mg/dL, feeling shaky, sweaty, blurred vision.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational diabetes and reports feeling shaky, sweaty, and having blurred vision. The client's blood glucose level is 48 mg/dL. Which of the following foods should the nurse give to the client? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Regular soda, hard candies, and honey provide rapidly absorbed simple sugars to correct hypoglycemia effectively.
Extract:
Client who is at 36 weeks gestation with painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who is at 36 weeks gestation and has painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. The nurse recognizes this finding as an indication of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding in the third trimester is characteristic of placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervical os.