ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse in a healthcare provider's office is caring for a patient who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should recognize that which of the following is the most common risk factor for abruption?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypertension is the most common risk factor for placental abruption, as high blood pressure can damage placental blood vessels.
Extract:
A nurse midwife is examining a patient who is at 42 weeks of gestation and believes she is in labor.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings would confirm to the nurse that the patient is in labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cervical dilation is a key sign that a patient is in labor, as it indicates the cervix is opening to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving opioid epidural analgesia during labor.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A blood pressure of 80/56 mm Hg is the priority, indicating hypotension, a known side effect of epidural analgesia that can compromise maternal and fetal perfusion.
Extract:
A patient is in preterm labor at 30 weeks gestation. Her OB orders antenatal steroids. The order is for the nurse to administer betamethasone IM and to repeat the dose after 2 hours. Betamethasone is available as 4mg/mL in 10 mL vials.
Question 4 of 5
How many mL will the nurse draw up in the syringe for each dose?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard betamethasone dose for preterm labor is 12 mg. 12 mg ÷ 4 mg/mL = 3 mL per dose.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is pregnant for preeclampsia.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client requires further evaluation for this disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated blood pressure is a primary symptom of preeclampsia. If a pregnant client has high blood pressure, it should indicate to the nurse that the client requires further evaluation for this disorder.