ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who saturates a perineal pad in 10 min.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fundal massage addresses uterine atony, the primary cause of rapid bleeding, stabilizing the client before further interventions.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postpartum. The nurse finds a small amount of lochia rubra on the client's perineal pad. The fundus is midline and firm at the umbilicus.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ambulation promotes lochia drainage, preventing vaginal pooling, and is appropriate given the normal fundal and lochia findings.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dinoprostone gel to a client who is pregnant. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the medication.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dinoprostone primarily ripens the cervix, softening and dilating it to facilitate labor, rather than directly inducing contractions.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and has a history of genital herpes.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fetal monitoring establishes baseline data and detects changes, critical for managing labor safely in clients with herpes history.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a postpartum client and finds a large amount of lochia rubra with several clots on the client's perineal pad.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking the fundus first assesses for uterine atony, the most likely cause of excessive lochia, enabling immediate corrective action.