ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure.
Question 1 of 5
A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure. What is the nurse's highest priority during a seizure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Staying with the client and calling for help ensures safety and monitoring, the top priority during a seizure. Other actions risk harm or are less urgent.
Extract:
A client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following is an expected finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Headache is expected in severe preeclampsia due to cerebral edema or vasospasm. Polyuria, tachycardia, and absent clonus are not typical; instead, oliguria, bradycardia, and positive clonus may occur.
Extract:
A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is the most common risk factor for abruption?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypertension is the primary risk factor for abruption, causing vasospasm and placental detachment in about half of cases.
Extract:
A client who is experiencing preterm labor.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate IV to a client who is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Respiratory rate is critical due to magnesium sulfate's risk of respiratory depression, a life-threatening complication requiring close monitoring.
Extract:
A newborn who has macrosomia and whose mother has diabetes mellitus.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has macrosomia and whose mother has diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize which of the following newborn complications as the priority focus of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is the priority due to hyperinsulinemia risks, causing seizures or brain damage if untreated. Other complications are less immediate.