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ATI NUR223 Absection 4 Maternity Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse receives report about assigned clients at the start of the shift.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A client 4 hr post-cesarean with pain requires urgent assessment for potential complications like hemorrhage or infection, prioritizing over stable clients.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to the mother of a newborn born small for gestational age.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse include as a possible cause of this condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placental insufficiency restricts nutrient and oxygen supply, causing intrauterine growth restriction and SGA.
Extract:
A nurse is providing preconception counseling for a client who is planning a pregnancy.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following supplements should the nurse recommend to help prevent neural tube defects in the fetus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Folic acid (400 mcg daily) significantly reduces the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postpartum following a vaginal delivery. The nurse notes that the fundus is firm, two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus, and deviated to the right.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A deviated fundus suggests bladder distension; assisting the client to void corrects uterine displacement.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, moveable 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: B
Rationale: The fetal back on the right side suggests the heart tones are best auscultated in the right upper quadrant, where the fetal back is located.