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ATI NUR223 Absection 4 Maternity Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, moveable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client's right side.
Question 1 of 5
In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The fetal back on the right side suggests the heart tones are best auscultated in the right upper quadrant, where the fetal back is located.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a newborn immediately following a scheduled cesarean delivery.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Respiratory distress is the priority due to the risk of incomplete lung fluid clearance in cesarean deliveries, which can lead to breathing difficulties requiring immediate intervention.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is in active labor and notes that the presenting part is at 0 station.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of this clinical finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Station 0 indicates the presenting part is at the level of the ischial spines, signifying engagement in the pelvis.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postpartum and does not plan to breastfeed.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A supportive bra reduces milk production and discomfort by minimizing breast stimulation in non-breastfeeding mothers.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has macrosomia and whose mother has diabetes mellitus.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should recognize which of the following newborn complications as the priority focus of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is a priority due to fetal hyperinsulinemia from maternal diabetes, risking neurological complications.