ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is attending to a first-time pregnant woman who is at term. She is experiencing contractions but is unsure if she is in labor.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse identify as a labor sign?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Changes in the cervix, including effacement (thinning) and dilation (opening), are reliable signs of true labor. During true labor, contractions cause the cervix to thin and open to prepare for the passage of the baby.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine IM to a client who has just had a vaginal delivery.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should inform the client that this medication is intended to prevent which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Methylergonovine is used to prevent postpartum hemorrhage by increasing uterine contractions to reduce bleeding after delivery.
Extract:
A patient is in preterm labor at 30 weeks gestation. Her OB orders antenatal steroids. The order is for the nurse to administer betamethasone IM and to repeat the dose after 2 hours. Betamethasone is available as 4mg/mL in 10 mL vials.
Question 3 of 5
How many mL will the nurse draw up in the syringe for each dose?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard betamethasone dose for preterm labor is 12 mg. 12 mg ÷ 4 mg/mL = 3 mL per dose.
Extract:
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, movable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client's right side.
Question 4 of 5
In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The right upper quadrant is the correct area to auscultate fetal heart tones when the fetal head is in the fundus and the back is on the client's right side, indicating a cephalic presentation.
Extract:
A client is due to receive a subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin, 30 mg.
Question 5 of 5
How many mL should the nurse administer if the answer is to be rounded to the nearest tenth?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Enoxaparin is commonly available as 100 mg/mL. For 30 mg: 30 mg ÷ 100 mg/mL = 0.3 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth.