ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A woman on postpartum day 14.
Question 1 of 5
What documentation on a woman's chart on postpartum day 14 indicates a normal involution process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A fundus below the symphysis and not palpable by day 14 indicates normal uterine involution, returning to pre-pregnancy size.
Extract:
A newborn with meconium aspiration at birth, increasing respiratory distress.
Question 2 of 5
A newborn has meconium aspiration at birth. The nurse notes increasing respiratory distress. What action takes priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Notifying the provider immediately ensures prompt intervention for meconium aspiration syndrome, addressing worsening respiratory distress.
Extract:
Obstetric complication treated with methotrexate.
Question 3 of 5
Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for which obstetric complication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Methotrexate is used for unruptured ectopic pregnancy to dissolve pregnancy tissue, preventing complications without surgery.
Extract:
Adllent, 1 day postpartum, is being monitored after a postpartum hemorrhage.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse report to the obstetrician?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A drop in hematocrit of 6% since admission is a significant change that suggests anemia due to excessive blood loss, which should be reported to the obstetrician immediately.
Extract:
A newborn who develops sepsis.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a newborn who develops sepsis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypothermia is a sign of sepsis in newborns, reflecting impaired temperature regulation due to severe infection.