ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Exam Final Questions
Extract:
A client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy, upset because she and her husband planned this pregnancy but she is having doubts and second thoughts
Question 1 of 5
What is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Validating ambivalent feelings normalizes the client's experience, reducing anxiety. Counseling, family discussions, or dismissive reassurance are less supportive initially.
Extract:
A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption
Question 2 of 5
What is the most common risk factor for abruption?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypertension (chronic or gestational) is the most common risk factor for placental abruption, damaging uterine vessels. Trauma, smoking, and cocaine are less common causes.
Extract:
A client who was admitted to the maternity unit at 38 weeks of gestation and who is experiencing polyhydramnios
Question 3 of 5
What does this diagnosis mean?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Polyhydramnios is defined as an excessive amount of amniotic fluid, often linked to fetal anomalies or maternal conditions like diabetes. It is not directly caused by multiple fetuses, congenital anomalies alone, or elevated AFP.
Extract:
A patient who is in labor
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following complications should the nurse identify that the patient is at risk of developing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Without specific details, chorioamnionitis is a plausible risk during labor, especially with prolonged rupture of membranes. Other conditions require specific risk factors not provided.
Extract:
A client who is experiencing preterm labor, receiving magnesium sulfate IV
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Respiratory rate is the priority due to magnesium sulfate's risk of respiratory depression. FHR, temperature, and bowel sounds are monitored but are less critical.