ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and is breastfeeding her infant.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates mastitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A red, painful area in one breast suggests mastitis, an infection causing localized inflammation, distinct from bilateral engorgement.
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 2 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 caring for a client who is requesting to go to the bathroom immediately after a vaginal birth.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evaluating analgesia effects ensures the client's stability, preventing falls due to dizziness or weakness post-delivery.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has unrelieved episiotomy pain 8 hr following delivery.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ice pack reduces inflammation and numbs pain by causing vasoconstriction, effective for episiotomy discomfort within the first 24 hours post-delivery.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 3 days postpartum and is breastfeeding. Her fundus is three fingerbreadths below the umbilicus, and her lochia rubra is moderate. Her breasts feel hard and warm.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following recommendations should the nurse give the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expressing milk relieves engorgement, a normal response at 3 days postpartum, maintaining supply and reducing discomfort.