ATI RN
ATI RN Custom 2023 Fall Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a client about positive signs of pregnancy.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal heart tones detected by ultrasound are a positive sign of pregnancy because they provide direct evidence of a fetus. Breast tenderness and fatigue are presumptive signs, and a positive urine test is a probable sign.
Extract:
A nurse is assessing a postpartum woman.
Question 2 of 5
Which behavior would the nurse interpret as an indication that the woman is entering the taking-hold phase of the postpartum period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking the initiative for caring for her newborn independently while managing her own postpartum needs marks the taking-hold phase, as explained in Q8.
Extract:
A woman gives birth to a small infant with a malformed skull. The infant grows abnormally slowly and shows signs of substantial cognitive and intellectual deficits. The child also has facial abnormalities including a short nose and thin lip that become more striking as it develops.
Question 3 of 5
What might you expect to find in the mother's pregnancy history?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chronic alcohol use causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, matching the symptoms described, as explained in Q22.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who just delivered a newborn.
Question 4 of 5
Following the delivery, which nursing action should be done first to care for the newborn?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clearing the respiratory tract is the first action to ensure the newborn can breathe properly. Stimulation, drying, and cord cutting follow stabilization.
Extract:
A client experiencing contractions presents at a health care facility. Assessment conducted by the nurse reveals that the client has been experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions.
Question 5 of 5
Which role do Braxton Hicks contractions play in aiding labor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Braxton Hicks contractions help soften and ripen the cervix, preparing it for labor. They don't directly affect oxytocin, prostaglandins, or breathing.