ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assisting a client out of bed for the first time since delivery. The client becomes frightened when she passes a large amount of lochia.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lochia pooling explains the large amount passed upon standing, reassuring the client of a normal postpartum process.
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 2 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 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 collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postpartum following a spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should expect to find the uterine fundus at which of the following positions on the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The fundus at the umbilicus 12 hours postpartum indicates normal involution, descending approximately one fingerbreadth daily thereafter.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in active labor. The nurse notes variable decelerations of the FHR.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should identify which of the following as a cause of variable decelerations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Umbilical cord compression causes variable decelerations, characterized by abrupt FHR drops, indicating reduced fetal oxygenation.