ATI RN
ATI Nur 232 Maternity Final Exam SP24 Questions
Extract:
A client at 37 weeks gestation is admitted with complaints of fever, pain and swelling in her groin, and contractions every 15 minutes. The nurse, when assessing the client's perineum, found erythematous lesions on the vulva that look like herpes.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse anticipates the patient's treatment regimen to include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir is the antiviral treatment for herpes, addressing the viral infection indicated by the lesions.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is gravida 1 and para 0. The client was admitted to the hospital at 38 weeks of gestation with a diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as inconsistent with preeclampsia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep tendon reflexes of +1 are normal and inconsistent with preeclampsia, which typically involves hyperreflexia (+3 or +4).
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a decrease in the fetal heart rate.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Changing the client's position is the first action to relieve potential umbilical cord compression, which may improve fetal heart rate.
Extract:
A client at 37 weeks gestation is admitted with complaints of fever, pain and swelling in her groin, and contractions every 15 minutes. The nurse, when assessing the client's perineum, found erythematous lesions on the vulva that look like herpes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse anticipates the patient's treatment regimen to include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir is the antiviral treatment for herpes, addressing the viral infection indicated by the lesions.
Extract:
A nurse is attending to a client 2 hours after a spontaneous vaginal birth and the client has saturated two perineal pads with blood within a 30-minute period.
Question 5 of 5
What should be the priority nursing intervention at this time?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpating the fundus is the priority to assess for uterine atony, a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage indicated by heavy bleeding.