ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client who is at 23 weeks of gestation
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 23 weeks of gestation and will return to the facility in 2 days for an amniocentesis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emptying the bladder before amniocentesis improves comfort and safety. Bowel prep, fasting, and washing the abdomen are not required.
Extract:
Clients who are in the third trimester of pregnancy
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about Kegel exercises to a group of clients who are in the third trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following statements by a client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Kegel exercises strengthen pelvic floor muscles, aiding birth. They don't prevent constipation, reduce backaches significantly, or affect stretch marks.
Extract:
A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and scheduled for an amniocentesis
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and scheduled for an amniocentesis. The client asks why she is having an ultrasound prior to the procedure. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ultrasound identifies placenta and fetus location to guide safe amniocentesis needle insertion. It's not primarily for multiple fetuses, spina bifida screening, or fetal age estimation.
Extract:
The nurse administers vitamin K intramuscularly to a newborn.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse administers vitamin K intramuscularly as prophylaxis to the newborn based on which of the following rationales?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin K is essential for clotting factor synthesis, preventing hemorrhagic disease in newborns due to their low vitamin K levels at birth.
Extract:
Reviewing causes of late postpartum hemorrhage.
Question 5 of 5
When reviewing the causes of late postpartum hemorrhage, which of the following would the nurse identify as the most common cause?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Retained placental fragments are the most common cause of late postpartum hemorrhage, disrupting uterine involution, unlike lacerations, inversion, or atony which are less frequent.