ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Midterm Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A woman who has had a mastectomy.
Question 1 of 5
What important, immediate postoperative care practice should the nurse remember when caring for a woman who has had a mastectomy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoiding BP cuffs on the affected arm prevents lymphedema risk due to impaired lymphatic drainage post-mastectomy. Venipuncture and IVs are also avoided, and the arm should be elevated, not immobilized.
Extract:
A pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation feeling dizzy and light-headed with pale, moist skin.
Question 2 of 5
What should the nurse do first if a pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation complains of feeling dizzy and light-headed while her fundal height is being measured and her skin is pale and moist?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Turning her on her side relieves supine hypotensive syndrome, improving blood flow, before other actions like raising legs or assessing vitals.
Extract:
None specified.
Question 3 of 5
Why is glucose metabolism profoundly affected during pregnancy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placental hormones like human placental lactogen cause insulin resistance, ensuring fetal glucose supply, unlike rapid use, pancreatic issues, or diet changes.
Extract:
A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation who jogs 3 or 4 times per week.
Question 4 of 5
What should the nurse tell a pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation who jogs 3 or 4 times per week and is concerned about the effect of exercise on the fetus?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Jogging is safe early but may need adjustment to walking later for comfort, not joint harm or fetal risk, and modification is often needed.
Extract:
None specified.
Question 5 of 5
Examples of sexual risk behaviors associated with exposure to a sexually transmitted infection (STI) include: (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Multiple partners, unprotected anal intercourse, and oral sex increase STI exposure risk due to contact with infected fluids or tissues. Abstinence eliminates this risk.