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ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Nursing 223g Questions
Extract:
Patient who is 15 weeks pregnant and scheduled for amniocentesis
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient who is 15 weeks pregnant and is to undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should explain that the purpose of this test is to identify which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Amniocentesis detects chromosomal anomalies, neural tube defects, and fetal gender by analyzing amniotic fluid, but not cephalopelvic disproportion or Rh incompatibility.
Extract:
Client at 12 weeks gestation with heartburn
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks gestation. The client is curious about the cause of her heartburn. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased progesterone relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing gastric acid reflux, causing heartburn.
Extract:
Clients in the antenatal clinic
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching about fetal development to a group of clients in the antenatal clinic. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sex of the baby is determined at conception, with sex organs forming by week 8.
Extract:
Client in the second trimester
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is completing a skin assessment of a client who is in the second trimester. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Striae gravidarum, chloasma, and linea nigra are common skin changes in the second trimester due to hormonal and physical changes.
Extract:
Client with painful sores on the perineum, muscle aches, chills, mild vaginal itching
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client. The client reports a recent episode of painful sores on the perineum, muscle aches, and chills for about 2 weeks. The client currently denies pain but reports sitting is uncomfortable at times. The client denies dysuria and reports mild vaginal itching. After reviewing the information in the client's medical record, which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Symptoms suggest herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), treated with antiviral medications like acyclovir to manage outbreaks.