ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Clients in the antenatal clinic
Question 1 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: C
Rationale: The heartbeat is visible by ultrasound at 6 weeks and audible by Doppler at 8-9 weeks. Quickening occurs at 16-25 weeks, sex is identifiable later, and lanugo peaks earlier.
Extract:
A client who is at 39 weeks of gestation
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and who asks about the signs that precede the onset of labor. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a sign that precedes labor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A surge of energy, or nesting instinct, often precedes labor. Urinary retention, decreased discharge, and late weight gain are not typical pre-labor signs.
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:
A client who delivered a healthy term newborn via cesarean birth
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered a healthy term newborn via cesarean birth. The client asks the nurse, 'Is there a chance that I could deliver my next baby without having a cesarean section?' Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The incision type, like low transverse, determines VBAC eligibility. Repeat cesareans aren't always safer, deferring entirely to the doctor avoids education, and dismissing concerns is unhelpful.
Extract:
A client who is at 40 weeks gestation and is lying supine while in active labor
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks gestation and is lying supine while in active labor. The client has 6 cm of cervical dilation and 100% cervical effacement. The nurse obtains the client's blood pressure reading as 82/52 mm Hg. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Supine hypotension from vena cava compression causes low blood pressure; turning to the side restores blood flow. Upright positioning, cesarean, or delivery prep are inappropriate.