ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Midterm Questions
Extract:
A woman at risk for gestational diabetes mellitus
Question 1 of 5
Which factor is known to increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Previous large infant suggests prior glucose issues, increasing GDM risk. Underweight, type 2 diabetes (not GDM), and young age are not risk factors.
Extract:
A pregnant woman
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is a positive sign of pregnancy that can only be exhibited by a pregnant woman?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal heartbeat confirms pregnancy definitively. Quickening, morning sickness, and tests have other possible causes.
Extract:
A woman who wants to become pregnant with a 28-day menstrual cycle, first day of her menstrual period was January 8
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is counseling a woman who wants to become pregnant. The woman tells the nurse that she has a 28-day menstrual cycle and the first day of her menstrual period was January 8. The nurse correctly calculates that the woman's next fertile period is?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ovulation typically occurs around day 14 of a 28-day cycle, counting from the first day of the menstrual period. The fertile period includes about 5 days before and 1 day after ovulation due to sperm survival time. For a cycle starting January 8, day 14 is January 21, so the fertile window is approximately January 16-22. January 14-15 falls within this window, accounting for early ovulation variability.
Extract:
Appropriate weight gain in pregnancy
Question 4 of 5
Which suggestions should the nurse include when teaching about appropriate weight gain in pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Normal and underweight women follow IOM guidelines, and adolescents need higher gains for growth. Twin pregnancies have specific ranges, and obese women gain less.
Extract:
Mammary gland tissue maturation
Question 5 of 5
The hormone responsible for maturation of mammary gland tissue is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Progesterone promotes alveolar and lobular development in mammary glands during pregnancy, preparing for lactation. Other hormones have different roles.