ATI RN
ATI Nur 232 Maternity Final Exam SP24 Questions
Extract:
What is important for a woman to understand before undergoing a scheduled tubal ligation?
Question 1 of 5
She should schedule it to be done just before a menstrual flow
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tubal ligation should be considered irreversible due to the low success rate of reversal procedures.
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a patient who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor. The patient has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication.
Question 2 of 5
Which explanation should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Betamethasone promotes fetal lung maturity, reducing the risk of respiratory distress in preterm infants.
Extract:
A nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client with genital herpes about the measures that are needed to protect the fetus.
Question 3 of 5
What information should the nurse give to the client?
Correct Answer: A, E
Rationale: A cesarean section prevents neonatal herpes transmission if lesions are present at labor. Valacyclovir suppressive therapy after 36 weeks reduces outbreak risk.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. The client asks why the provider does not do an internal examination.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following explanations of the primary reason should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An internal examination in placenta previa could disturb the low-lying placenta, causing severe bleeding, which is the primary reason to avoid it.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a client who is in her second trimester and has a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reducing exercise to 3 days a week indicates a need for further teaching, as regular exercise (most days) is recommended to manage gestational diabetes.