ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension?
Question 1 of 5
Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A significant increase in blood pressure from a baseline of 110/70 mmHg to a current BP of 145/85 mmHg could indicate a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Extract:
A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient following a vaginal examination by the provider which is documented as: -1.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following interpretations of this finding should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The documentation “-1†in a vaginal examination indicates that the presenting part is 1 cm above the ischial spines, a common finding during labor.
Extract:
In the context of diabetes incidence and classification, which statement should maternity nurses be aware of?
Question 3 of 5
Which statement should maternity nurses be aware of?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Type 2 diabetes often remains undiagnosed because its symptoms can be subtle and develop slowly, which is critical for maternity nurses to recognize.
Extract:
As a nurse in an antepartum unit performing triage, which client should be prioritized?
Question 4 of 5
Which client should be prioritized?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A client at 28 weeks of gestation reporting painless vaginal bleeding could be experiencing placenta previa or placental abruption, both obstetric emergencies requiring immediate evaluation.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client in the second stage of labor. The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum after the fetal head is birthed.
Question 5 of 5
What potential condition could the client be experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse is observing a potential case of shoulder dystocia, a condition where the baby's head has been delivered but one of the shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pelvic bone.