ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on an intrapartum unit.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should be reported to the RN immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Epigastric pain and headache in preeclampsia signal severe complications like impending eclampsia, requiring urgent intervention to prevent seizures.
Extract:
A nurse is collecting data from a postpartum client and notes the client's fundus is boggy and displaced to the right.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Voiding addresses bladder distension, which causes fundal displacement, and fundal massage corrects bogginess to prevent bleeding.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in labor. The doctor documents the vaginal examination as: 3 cm, 30%, and -1.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse evaluates this documentation to mean which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The documentation indicates 3 cm dilation, 30% effacement, and a -1 station, meaning the presenting part is 1 cm above the ischial spines.
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 4 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.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client following an amniotomy who is now in the active phase of the first stage of labor.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular bladder emptying prevents distension, which could hinder labor progress, and reduces infection risk post-amniotomy.