ATI LPN
ATI LPN N105 Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
Patient during pregnancy
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching the patient how to prevent backaches during pregnancy. Which of the following self-care measures should the patient take? (Select All that Apply).
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Avoiding lumbar curve exaggeration and wearing low-heeled shoes help maintain posture and reduce back strain. Exercises like pelvic rocking are beneficial, and cold compresses or canes are not standard recommendations.
Extract:
14-year-old boy at pediatric clinic
Question 2 of 5
A 14-year-old boy is at the pediatric clinic for a checkup. What physical changes of puberty will the nurse indicate are related to the production of testosterone?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Testosterone increases muscle mass and strength during puberty. It also increases sebaceous gland activity, not decreases it, and does not directly affect white cells, platelets, or small bone growth.
Extract:
Client at 18 weeks of gestation
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 18 weeks of gestation and tells the nurse that she felt light fluttering in her stomach the previous day. The nurse should use which of the following terms to document this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Quickening describes the first perception of fetal movement, often felt as fluttering, between 16 to 20 weeks. Lightening occurs later, ballottement is a clinical finding, and chloasma is a skin change.
Extract:
Couple having unprotected intercourse 3 days before ovulation
Question 4 of 5
When a couple has unprotected sexual intercourse 3 days before the woman ovulates, the risk of the woman becoming pregnant is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The risk is uncertain because sperm can survive up to 5 days, potentially fertilizing the egg after ovulation, which lasts about 24 hours. The fertile period includes days before ovulation.
Extract:
Client and reproductive partner
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing education to a client and their reproductive partner when the client asks about testing for hereditary genetic disorders, particularly the type their partner has. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Offering genetic testing to both partners is the correct response as it enables the identification of hereditary risks and provides information about the likelihood of passing on genetic disorders to their children. Testing only one partner is insufficient, and testing can be done preconception.