ATI RN
ATI RN Maternal Newborn 2023 III Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a patient who is 6 hours postpartum and has endometritis.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Uterine tenderness is a hallmark of endometritis, an inflammation of the uterine lining often post-delivery.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing the results of a nonstress test for an antepartal client at 35 weeks of gestation.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the need for further diagnostic testing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Irregular contractions not felt by the client may suggest preterm labor, warranting further testing, unlike reactive NST findings which are normal.
Extract:
A nurse is admitting a patient to the birthing unit who reports her contractions started 1 hour ago. The nurse determines the patient is 80% effaced and 8 cm dilated.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse realizes that the patient is at risk for which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rapid labor progression (80% effaced, 8 cm in 1 hour) increases postpartum hemorrhage risk due to potential uterine atony.
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the purpose of her upcoming indirect Coombs test.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The indirect Coombs test detects Rh-positive antibodies in maternal blood, assessing Rh incompatibility risk.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
Question 5 of 5
What findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heart palpitations are a common adverse effect of terbutaline, a beta-adrenergic agonist that increases heart rate.