ATI RN
ATI Custom Wn23 NS122 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 17 weeks of gestation and is scheduled to have a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) determination.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MSAFP screens for neural tube defects like spina bifida by measuring alpha-fetoprotein levels. It does not screen for diabetes (
A), fetal maturity (
B), or ABO incompatibility (
D).
Extract:
A pregnant woman is experiencing nausea in the early morning.
Question 2 of 5
What recommendations would the nurse offer to alleviate this symptom?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Eating crackers before getting out of bed stabilizes the stomach, reducing morning sickness. Large meals (
A), full glasses of fluid (
C), or a bland diet without specifics (
D) are less effective for early morning nausea.
Extract:
The nurse is caring for a 4-week-old baby whose mother reports the baby is breech.
Question 3 of 5
What screening test would help rule out a hip problem related to babies who are breech?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Ortolani test screens for developmental dysplasia of the hip, common in breech babies, by detecting hip dislocation. Bracing (
A) is treatment, genu valgum (
B) is unrelated, and Adams test (
C) screens for scoliosis.
Extract:
A pregnant client in her 38th week of gestation complains of abdominal pain and suspects she is in labor.
Question 4 of 5
Which finding is characteristic of true labor contractions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: True labor contractions are regular, intensify, and lead to cervical dilation, unlike false labor (A, B,
C), confirming labor progression.
Extract:
A client in her first trimester with a low BMI is concerned about how weight gain will affect her appearance.
Question 5 of 5
How much weight gain should the nurse point out will be safe for this client with a low BMI?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Women with a low BMI (<18.5) should gain 28-40 pounds to support a healthy pregnancy, per guidelines. Other ranges apply to overweight (
A), mixed (
C), or normal-weight (
D) women.