ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer dinoprostone gel to a client who is pregnant. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the medication.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dinoprostone primarily ripens the cervix, softening and dilating it to facilitate labor, rather than directly inducing contractions.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse recognizes the client is in the dependent, taking-in phase of maternal postpartum adjustment. Which of the following is an expected finding during this period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The taking-in phase involves excitement and reliance on others as the client processes the birth experience, typical within the first 24-48 hours.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the second stage of labor.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prolonged contractions (2 minutes) risk fetal distress or uterine complications, necessitating immediate reporting for potential intervention.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client following an amniotomy who is now in the active phase of the first stage of labor.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular bladder emptying prevents distension, which could hinder labor progress, and reduces infection risk post-amniotomy.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client 2 hr following a spontaneous vaginal delivery and notes that the client has saturated two perineal pads with blood in a 30-min period.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking the fundus identifies uterine atony, the primary cause of postpartum hemorrhage, allowing immediate intervention like massage to control bleeding.