ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 5 Questions
Extract:
A woman hospitalized with severe preeclampsia is being treated with hydralazine
Question 1 of 5
A woman hospitalized with severe preeclampsia is being treated with hydralazine to control blood pressure. Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is having an adverse effect associated with this drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tachycardia is a known adverse effect of hydralazine due to reflex response to vasodilation, potentially worsening cardiac strain.
Extract:
A provider prescribes quetiapine 50 mg PO divided equally every 12 hours for 3 days
Question 2 of 5
A provider prescribes quetiapine 50 mg PO divided equally every 12 hours for 3 days. Available is quetiapine 25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose on day 3?
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Each dose is 50 mg ÷ 2 (every 12 hours), requiring 2 tablets of 25 mg, consistent across all days including day 3.
Extract:
A group of nurses working at the women's health facility about spontaneous abortion
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of nurses working at the women's health facility about the causes of spontaneous abortion. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which condition as the most common cause of first trimester abortions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fetal genetic abnormalities, like chromosomal errors, cause up to 70% of first trimester abortions, making it the most common etiology.
Extract:
A client comes to the prenatal clinic for her first visit
Question 4 of 5
A client comes to the prenatal clinic for her first visit. When determining the client's estimated due date, the nurse understands that which method is the most accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ultrasound in the first trimester provides the most accurate due date by measuring fetal size, unlike less precise methods like Nagele's rule.
Extract:
A woman in her first trimester
Question 5 of 5
When assessing a woman in her first trimester, which emotional response would the nurse most likely expect to find?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emotional lability, driven by hormonal changes, is common in the first trimester, causing mood swings and heightened emotions.