ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours postpartum. The nurse notes that the client soaked a perineal pad in 10 minutes, the client's skin color is ashen, and she states she feels weak and lightheaded. After applying oxygen via nonrebreather face mask at 10 L/min.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Massaging the fundus promotes uterine contractions to control heavy bleeding, the priority in postpartum hemorrhage, unlike catheter insertion, oxytocin, or tilting.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 23 weeks of gestation and will return to the facility in 2 days for an amniocentesis.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Emptying the bladder before amniocentesis reduces the risk of puncture and improves ultrasound visualization, unlike fasting, bowel prep, or washing, which are not standard requirements.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days postpartum and is breastfeeding. The nurse notes that the fundus is three fingerbreadths below the umbilicus, lochia rubra is moderate, and the breasts are hard and warm to palpation.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following interpretations of these findings should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The findings are normal for 3 days postpartum (involuting uterus, moderate lochia, engorged breasts), requiring no additional interventions, unlike mastitis, which includes fever, or the need for bra removal or heat.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates the client's bladder is distended?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fundus displaced to the right indicates bladder distension, which can push the uterus aside, unlike lochia amount, thirst, or contractions, which are unrelated.
Extract:
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should recognize that which of the following is the most common risk factor for abruption?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypertension is the most common risk factor for placental abruption, damaging uterine blood vessels, unlike trauma, smoking, or cocaine, which are less frequent.