ATI RN
ATI OB Obstetrics RN 300 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and scheduled for an amniocentesis.
Question 1 of 5
The client asks why she is having an ultrasound prior to the procedure. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ultrasound guides amniocentesis by identifying the placenta and fetus to ensure safe needle placement.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is a sign that childbirth labor is likely to begin?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: True labor is characterized by contractions that increase in frequency, duration, and intensity, leading to cervical changes.
Question 3 of 5
What is an important factor to consider when analyzing labor progression?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fetal size impacts labor progression, as a large fetus may cause cephalopelvic disproportion, slowing or arresting labor.
Extract:
A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring. The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow after the start of a contraction and the lowest rate occurs after the peak of the contraction.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency. Repositioning to the lateral position improves placental blood flow, making it the first action.
Extract:
A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the following patterns?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Variable decelerations are caused by umbilical cord compression, leading to abrupt FHR drops requiring intervention.