ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Midterm Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
A pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation feeling dizzy and light-headed with pale, moist skin.
Question 1 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:
A woman who has had a mastectomy.
Question 2 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:
None specified.
Question 3 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.
Extract:
A woman who complains of severe abdominal and pelvic pain around the time of menstruation that has gotten worse over the last 5 years, pain during intercourse, and has tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant for the past 18 months.
Question 4 of 5
A woman complains of severe abdominal and pelvic pain around the time of menstruation that has gotten worse over the last 5 years. She also complains of pain during intercourse and has tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant for the past 18 months. These symptoms are most likely related to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Endometriosis involves endometrial tissue outside the uterus, causing chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility, matching the symptoms described. Primary dysmenorrhea and PMS don't typically cause infertility or pain during intercourse, and secondary dysmenorrhea is less specific.
Extract:
A pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation feeling dizzy and light-headed with pale, moist skin.
Question 5 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.