ATI RN
ATI OB Obstetrics RN 300 Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor, undergoing external fetal monitoring, and receiving IV fluid. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Variable decelerations are abrupt drops in FHR caused by umbilical cord compression, disrupting fetal oxygenation.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
What is the recommended antibiotic therapy for the treatment of pyelonephritis in pregnancy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ceftriaxone is safe and effective for pyelonephritis in pregnancy, targeting common uropathogens without fetal harm.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo a biophysical profile.
Question 3 of 5
The client asks the nurse what is being evaluated during this test. Which of the following should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: The biophysical profile assesses fetal well-being through fetal breathing, motion, and amniotic fluid volume, not gender or nuchal translucency.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on an intrapartum unit.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should be reported to the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Epigastric pain and persistent headache in preeclampsia indicate possible hepatic involvement or impending eclampsia, requiring immediate intervention to prevent seizures or organ failure.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for several clients.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should recognize that it is safe to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Tocolytics are used to delay preterm labor before 34 weeks to improve fetal outcomes, making the 26-week client appropriate for therapy.