ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A client following a vaginal examination by the provider
Question 1 of 5
A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client following a vaginal examination by the provider, which is documented as: 1. Which of the following interpretations of this finding should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A documentation of '1' indicates 1 cm cervical dilation. Station is noted as +/- cm relative to ischial spines, and effacement is in percentages.
Extract:
A pregnant woman with a pigmented vertical line between the umbilicus and pubis.
Question 2 of 5
Assessment of a pregnant woman reveals a pigmented vertical line between the umbilicus and the pubis. The nurse documents this finding as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Linea nigra is the pigmented abdominal line caused by melanin in pregnancy, unlike vascular, facial, or stretch mark changes.
Extract:
A client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions. The client states that she is 'not really sure if she is in labor or not.' Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable sign of true labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Progressive cervical effacement and dilation confirm true labor. Engagement, membrane rupture, and irregular contractions are less reliable indicators.
Extract:
Parents of a newborn treated for bacterial septicemia.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a newborn who is being treated for bacterial septicemia ask the nurse why their baby didn't seem very ill. The best response of the nurse is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Newborns' immature immune systems cause subtle sepsis symptoms, making early detection challenging, unlike the misleading or incorrect other options.
Extract:
A woman with pre-existing diabetes.
Question 5 of 5
If a woman has a pre-existing condition of diabetes, the nurse knows that she would be at risk for what symptom(s) during her pregnancy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diabetes increases risks of glucose fluctuations, affecting maternal and fetal health, unlike hemorrhage, stroke, or vasospasm which are less directly related.