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ATI NUR270A Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
High-risk antenatal clients.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse receives a shift report and must first assess the high-risk antenatal client who is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Proteinuria and vomiting at 35 weeks suggest preeclampsia, requiring immediate assessment.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows that a diagnosis for gestational diabetes can be determined with which lab values?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated 3-hour glucose tolerance test values (e.g., 190 mg/dL) confirm gestational diabetes.
Extract:
Client in labor with contractions every 8-10 minutes, 3 cm dilated, 80% effaced, head -2 station.
Question 3 of 5
A client arrives in labor and delivery having contractions every 8-10 minutes, lasting 30 seconds, and palpated as hard. Fetal heart rate is 124-138 with good variability. Maternal vital signs are 98.4°F temp, HR 88, RR 20, BP 112/64. Membranes are intact and vaginal exam reveals: cervix is 80% effaced, 3 cm dilated, head -2 station. The nurse knows that the patient is in which stage of labor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cervical dilation of 3 cm and 80% effacement indicate the latent phase of the first stage of labor.
Extract:
Primigravida discussing labor and delivery during a prenatal visit.
Question 4 of 5
While discussing labor and delivery during a prenatal visit, a primigravida asks the nurse when she should go to the hospital. The nurse's teaching was effective when the patient states that she will come when she:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ruptured membranes signal potential labor onset or infection risk, necessitating hospital evaluation.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for several clients. The nurse should recognize that it is appropriate to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Tocolytics delay preterm labor at 32 weeks to enhance fetal development.