ATI RN
ATI OB Obstetrics RN 300 Exam Questions
Extract:
During CPR on a pregnant woman.
Question 1 of 5
What is the correct method for displacing the gravid uterus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tilting the pelvis to the left relieves inferior vena cava compression, improving venous return and cardiac output during CPR.
Extract:
The home care nurse visits a pregnant client who has a diagnosis of mild preeclampsia.
Question 2 of 5
Which assessment finding indicates a worsening of the preeclampsia and the need to notify the primary health care provider (PHCP)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Headache and blurred vision indicate severe preeclampsia, possibly due to cerebral edema, requiring immediate medical attention.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor when the client's membranes rupture. The fetal monitor tracing shows late decelerations.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency. Turning the client to her side improves placental perfusion, making it the first action.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
What is considered a reactive nonstress test (NST)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A reactive NST requires at least two accelerations of 15 bpm lasting 15 seconds within 20 minutes, indicating fetal well-being.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is gravida 1 and para 0. The client was admitted to the hospital at 38 weeks of gestation with a diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as inconsistent with preeclampsia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preeclampsia is characterized by hyperreflexia (+3 or +4). A +1 reflex is diminished and inconsistent with preeclampsia, suggesting possible magnesium toxicity or another condition.