ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy unsure about true or false labor.
Question 1 of 5
A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy calls the nurse at the clinic and says she's not sure whether she is in true or false labor. Which statement by the client would lead the nurse to suspect that the woman is experiencing false labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: False labor contractions often subside with activity like walking, unlike true labor signs of intense, regular contractions radiating from back to abdomen.
Extract:
Parents of a newborn treated for bacterial septicemia.
Question 2 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:
New parents with an infant diagnosed with Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN).
Question 3 of 5
An nurse explains to new parents that their infant has developed Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN). The nurse understands that risk factors for TTN include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cesarean delivery is a key risk for TTN due to delayed lung fluid clearance, unlike prematurity, gender, or maternal GBS status which are unrelated.
Extract:
A newborn diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse explains to new parents that their newborn has developed respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Which of the following assessments that the nurse makes would support a diagnosis of RDS?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chest retractions indicate respiratory distress from surfactant deficiency in RDS, unlike normal pulse, respiratory rate, or unrelated jaundice.
Extract:
A client who is to undergo an amniotomy
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo an amniotomy. Which of the following is the priority nursing action immediately following this procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing fetal heart rate post-amniotomy detects distress from cord compression or other issues. Temperature, fluid documentation, and tenderness checks are secondary.