ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn III Questions
Extract:
A woman in her first trimester
Question 1 of 5
When assessing a woman in her first trimester, which emotional response would the nurse most likely expect to find?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emotional lability, with mood swings, is common in the first trimester due to hormonal shifts and stress. Ambivalence may occur if unplanned, introversion is a trait, and acceptance develops later.
Extract:
A client with an NG tube set to low intermittent suction
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. The nurse irrigates the NG tube twice with 30 mL of normal saline solution during his shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister contains 475 mL. What amount of NG drainage should the nurse record?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NG drainage = canister fluid (475 mL) minus irrigation (2 x 30 mL = 60 mL) = 415 mL. Recording irrigation fluid as drainage would inflate the output inaccurately.
Extract:
A woman with severe preeclampsia receiving hydralazine
Question 3 of 5
A woman hospitalized with severe preeclampsia is being treated with hydralazine to control blood pressure. Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is having an adverse effect associated with this drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hydralazine, a vasodilator, can cause reflex tachycardia as blood pressure drops, increasing cardiac strain. Gastrointestinal bleeding, sweating, and blurred vision (a preeclampsia symptom) are not typical adverse effects.
Extract:
A group of nurses learning about spontaneous abortion causes
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of nurses working at the women's health facility about the causes of spontaneous abortion. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which condition as the most common cause of first trimester abortions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fetal genetic abnormalities, like chromosomal errors, cause ~70% of first trimester abortions. Cervical insufficiency affects later trimesters, fibroids and maternal diseases (e.g., diabetes) are less common causes early on.
Extract:
A woman in her first trimester
Question 5 of 5
When assessing a woman in her first trimester, which emotional response would the nurse most likely expect to find?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Emotional lability is typical in the first trimester from hormonal changes causing irritability or crying. Ambivalence is less common unless conflicted, introversion isn't pregnancy-specific, and acceptance grows over time.