ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A woman with pre-existing diabetes.
Question 1 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.
Extract:
A client who is at 40 weeks gestation and is lying supine while in active labor
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks gestation and is lying supine while in active labor. The client has 6 cm of cervical dilation and 100% cervical effacement. The nurse obtains the client's blood pressure reading as 82/52 mm Hg. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Supine hypotension from vena cava compression causes low blood pressure; turning to the side restores blood flow. Upright positioning, cesarean, or delivery prep are inappropriate.
Extract:
A woman with pre-existing diabetes.
Question 3 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.
Extract:
A woman who is contemplating pregnancy
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is instructing a woman who is contemplating pregnancy about nutritional needs. To reduce the risk of giving birth to a newborn who has a neural tube defect, which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Folic acid supplementation before and during early pregnancy significantly reduces neural tube defect risk. Iron supports overall health, alcohol avoidance prevents other issues, and aspartame isn't linked to neural tube defects.
Extract:
A client following a vaginal examination by the provider
Question 5 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.