ATI LPN
ATI LPN OB Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hours postpartum following a spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should expect to find the uterine fundus at which of the following positions on the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: At 1 cm above the umbilicus is the expected position of the uterine fundus 12 hours postpartum. After delivery, the fundus is typically at the level of the umbilicus and then descends approximately 1 cm per day.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing postpartum discharge teaching to a client who had no immunity to varicella and was given the varicella vaccine.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client needs a second varicella vaccination at her postpartum visit to ensure full immunity. The initial dose provides partial immunity, and the second dose completes the vaccination series.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is breastfeeding and has mastitis.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Completely emptying each breast at each feeding or using a pump helps prevent milk stasis, which can lead to mastitis. Ensuring the breasts are fully emptied reduces the risk of blocked ducts and infection.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postpartum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of a postpartum complication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A heart rate of 110/min is a sign of tachycardia, which can indicate a postpartum complication such as infection, hemorrhage, or other underlying conditions.
Extract:
The nurse working in a women's clinic admits a patient who is almost 6 weeks postpartum and describes a yellow-white vaginal drainage.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse interprets this as indicating what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lochia alba is the final stage of lochia, occurring around 10 to 14 days postpartum and lasting up to six weeks. It is characterized by a yellowish-white discharge, indicating the end of the postpartum bleeding process.