ATI LPN
ATI LPN N105 Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
Client at 6 weeks of gestation who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. The client tells the nurse that she smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. The nurse should instruct the client that her newborn is at increased risk for which of the following clinical manifestations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight due to restricted fetal growth from impaired placental function. Other outcomes are less directly linked.
Extract:
Client at 7 weeks of gestation
Question 2 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: C
Rationale: Urinary frequency is common in the first trimester due to hormonal changes and typically decreases by the second trimester, returning in the third due to uterine pressure. Decreasing fluid intake is not advised, and poor bladder tone is not a primary cause.
Extract:
Group of women who are pregnant
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about fetal development with a group of women who are pregnant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maternal-fetal circulation is established by 12 weeks via the placenta. Lanugo develops earlier and diminishes by 36 weeks, quickening occurs by 16-20 weeks, and sex is determined at conception.
Extract:
Client in second trimester of pregnancy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is in her second trimester of pregnancy. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings as an expected physiologic change during pregnancy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An increase in lordosis is expected due to the shifting center of gravity from uterine growth. Posterior neck flexion is not typical, pelvic joint mobility increases, and abdominal muscle tone decreases.
Extract:
None
Question 5 of 5
What statement indicates a woman has correct information about oogenesis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Women are born with all their ova, formed during fetal development. No new ova are produced after birth, and the number decreases over time.