ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Post-term fetal risks.
Question 1 of 5
Post-term fetal risks include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cord prolapse is not a post-term risk but is associated with other factors like prematurity or breech presentation, unlike macrosomia, IUGR, and MAS, which are linked to post-term pregnancies.
Extract:
A client who experienced a cesarean birth due to dysfunctional labor
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a cesarean birth due to dysfunctional labor. The client states that she is disappointed that she did not have natural childbirth. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Empathizing with her sadness validates her feelings. Future delivery promises, sexual activity, or baby health focus dismiss her emotional needs.
Extract:
A client who is at 6 weeks of gestation with her first pregnancy
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation with her first pregnancy and asks the nurse when she can expect to experience quickening. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quickening, the first fetal movements felt, occurs between 16-20 weeks (fourth to fifth months). It's not by the first trimester's end, last trimester, or tied to uterine position.
Extract:
A client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions. The client states that she is 'not really sure if she is in labor or not.' Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable sign of true labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Progressive cervical effacement and dilation confirm true labor. Engagement, membrane rupture, and irregular contractions are less reliable indicators.
Extract:
Caring for a premature infant.
Question 5 of 5
In caring for the premature infant, the nurse must continually assess hydration status. Parameters to assess would include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood pH reflects acid-base balance, not hydration, unlike weight, stool, and urine which directly indicate fluid status.