ATI RN
ATI Nur 232 Maternity Final Exam SP24 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a patient who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor. The patient has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication.
Question 1 of 5
Which explanation should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Betamethasone promotes fetal lung maturity, reducing the risk of respiratory distress in preterm infants.
Extract:
A nurse is providing preconception counseling for a client who is planning a pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following supplements should the nurse recommend to help prevent defects in the fetus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Folic acid is recommended to prevent neural tube defects in the fetus.
Extract:
A client at 37 weeks gestation is admitted with complaints of fever, pain and swelling in her groin, and contractions every 15 minutes. The nurse, when assessing the client's perineum, found erythematous lesions on the vulva that look like herpes.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse anticipates the patient's treatment regimen to include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir is the antiviral treatment for herpes, addressing the viral infection indicated by the lesions.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is pregnant for preeclampsia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client requires further evaluation for this disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated blood pressure is a key indicator of preeclampsia, warranting further evaluation.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, movable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client's right side.
Question 5 of 5
In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The findings suggest a breech position with the fetal back on the left, placing the fetal chest (and heart tones) in the right lower quadrant.