ATI RN
ATI NUR223 Absection 4 Maternity Final Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions reflects application of the gate control theory of pain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Massaging the back stimulates non-painful nerve fibers, closing the pain gate per the gate control theory.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
What is the most likely cause of early decelerations in the fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early decelerations are caused by fetal head compression during contractions, a benign response.
Extract:
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation about nutrition during pregnancy.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 400 mcg of folic acid daily prevents neural tube defects, a critical nutritional recommendation during early pregnancy.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is gravida 1 and para 0, admitted at 38 weeks of gestation with a diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as inconsistent with preeclampsia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deep tendon reflexes of +1 (normal or slightly increased) are inconsistent with preeclampsia, which typically presents with hyperreflexia due to central nervous system irritability.
Extract:
A nurse is providing preconception counseling for a client who is planning a pregnancy.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following supplements should the nurse recommend to help prevent neural tube defects in the fetus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Folic acid (400 mcg daily) significantly reduces the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida.