ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation. The client is a 41-year-old Gravida 4 Para 3 with a history of gestational diabetes, eclampsia with a previous pregnancy, and chronic hypertension for 5 years. The client was admitted to the antepartum unit from the provider's office with elevated blood pressure, 3+ edema in the lower extremities, and 3+ proteinuria.
Question 1 of 5
What condition is the client most likely experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client's symptoms of elevated blood pressure, 3+ edema, and 3+ proteinuria, combined with her history, indicate preeclampsia, requiring seizure precautions and monitoring of neurological status and liver function.
Extract:
A nurse is attending to a client in active labor and observes late decelerations on the fetal monitor.
Question 2 of 5
What should be the nurse's priority action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Positioning the client on her side is the priority action to improve uteroplacental blood flow and address late decelerations, which indicate uteroplacental insufficiency.
Extract:
A patient's lab results are as follows: BUN level is 8 mg/dL, Hemoglobin is 15 g/dL, Hematocrit is 47%, WBC count is 9,000/mm, Platelet count is 140,000/mm, Creatinine is 1.3 mg/dL, Bilirubin is 20 mg/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is 36 units/L, and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is 40 units/L.
Question 3 of 5
What actions should be taken?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The bilirubin level of 20 mg/dL is significantly elevated (normal is 0.1-1.2 mg/dL), suggesting liver dysfunction or hemolysis, which requires further investigation. Reviewing daily logs helps monitor trends, but the provider should be notified of the bilirubin level.
Extract:
A client is due to receive a subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin, 30 mg.
Question 4 of 5
How many mL should the nurse administer if the answer is to be rounded to the nearest tenth?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Enoxaparin is commonly available as 100 mg/mL. For 30 mg: 30 mg ÷ 100 mg/mL = 0.3 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Extract:
The nurse caring for the pregnant patient understands that which hormone is essential for maintaining pregnancy?
Question 5 of 5
Which hormone is essential for maintaining pregnancy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Progesterone. Progesterone is essential for maintaining pregnancy as it helps prepare the uterus for implantation and supports the growth of the placenta. It also inhibits contractions of the uterine muscles, preventing premature labor. Estrogen (
A) plays a role in preparing the uterus for pregnancy, but progesterone is crucial for maintaining it. Oxytocin (
B) stimulates uterine contractions during labor, not for maintaining pregnancy. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) (
C) is produced during pregnancy but its main function is to support the corpus luteum in the early stages, not to maintain pregnancy.