ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Midterm Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A pregnant woman in her third trimester feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated.
Question 1 of 5
What is the best nursing intervention for a pregnant woman in her third trimester who complains of feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated while her vital signs are being assessed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Turning to the left side relieves vena cava compression, easing symptoms, unlike standing, lying supine, or sitting, which may worsen them.
Extract:
None specified.
Question 2 of 5
Which finding meets the criteria of a reassuring fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Variability of 6-10 beats/min indicates a healthy fetus, unlike late decelerations or lack of FHR response, which suggest distress.
Question 3 of 5
Which analysis of maternal serum may predict chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Multiple-marker screening tests serum for markers like alpha-fetoprotein to estimate chromosomal abnormality risks, unlike other options.
Extract:
A pregnant woman with gestational diabetes mellitus at 24 weeks.
Question 4 of 5
Screening at 24 weeks of gestation reveals that a pregnant woman has gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In planning her care, the nurse and the woman mutually agree that an expected outcome is to prevent injury to the fetus as a result of GDM. The nurse identifies that the fetus is at greatest risk for:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: GDM increases fetal macrosomia risk due to excess glucose, causing delivery complications. Low birth weight and CNS anomalies are less common.
Extract:
A patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension complaining of pounding headache, visual changes, and epigastric pain.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension is admitted complaining of pounding headache, visual changes, and epigastric pain. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs are an indication of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: These symptoms indicate severe preeclampsia, risking eclampsia, not anxiety, drug effects, or simple GI upset.