ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placenta previa.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following findings support this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Painless red vaginal bleeding is characteristic of placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervical os, unlike painful bleeding or mucus, which suggest other conditions.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for several clients.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should recognize that it is safe to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Tocolytic therapy is safe and appropriate for preterm labor at 26 weeks to delay delivery and enhance fetal lung maturity, unlike post-term pregnancy, Braxton-Hicks contractions, or fetal death, where it is not indicated.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 23 weeks of gestation and will return to the facility in 2 days for an amniocentesis.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Emptying the bladder before amniocentesis reduces the risk of puncture and improves ultrasound visualization, unlike fasting, bowel prep, or washing, which are not standard requirements.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates the client's bladder is distended?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fundus displaced to the right indicates bladder distension, which can push the uterus aside, unlike lochia amount, thirst, or contractions, which are unrelated.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has received methylergonovine.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates that the medication was effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A firm fundus indicates effective uterine contractions from methylergonovine, preventing hemorrhage, unlike breast pain, increased lochia, or blood pressure changes.