ATI RN
ATI OB Obstetrics RN 300 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and reports heavy, red vaginal bleeding. The bleeding started spontaneously in the morning and is not accompanied by contractions. The client is not in distress and she states that she can 'feel the baby moving.' An ultrasound is scheduled STAT.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should explain to the client that the purpose of the ultrasound is to determine which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ultrasound is used to identify placenta previa or abruption, common causes of third-trimester bleeding, by determining placental location.
Extract:
During CPR on a pregnant woman.
Question 2 of 5
What is the correct method for displacing the gravid uterus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tilting the pelvis to the left relieves inferior vena cava compression, improving venous return and cardiac output during CPR.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor, undergoing external fetal monitoring, and receiving IV fluid. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Variable decelerations are abrupt drops in FHR caused by umbilical cord compression, disrupting fetal oxygenation.
Extract:
During labor.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a characteristic of early decelerations in fetal heart rate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Early decelerations, caused by fetal head compression, are benign and show a gradual FHR decrease mirroring contractions.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and reports heavy, red vaginal bleeding. The bleeding started spontaneously in the morning and is not accompanied by contractions. The client is not in distress and she states that she can 'feel the baby moving.' An ultrasound is scheduled STAT.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should explain to the client that the purpose of the ultrasound is to determine which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ultrasound is used to identify placenta previa or abruption, common causes of third-trimester bleeding, by determining placental location.