ATI LPN
ATI LPN n105t Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
A patient
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following signs or symptoms may indicate false labor in a patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: False labor contractions (Braxton Hicks) often subside with rest or a change in activity.
Extract:
A newborn
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn and notes a swollen area on the head that does not cross the suture line. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A localized collection of blood between the skull and periosteum, which does not cross suture lines, is characteristic of cephalohematoma.
Extract:
A client who had an epidural anesthesia block during the early stages of labor. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg and the fetal heart recording is 140/min.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had an epidural anesthesia block during the early stages of labor. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg and the fetal heart recording is 140/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Place the client in a lateral position: This improves uteroplacental perfusion and venous return, addressing hypotension.
Extract:
An 18-year-old primigravida is 4 cm dilated and her contractions are 5 minutes apart. She received little prenatal care and had no childbirth preparation. She is crying loudly and shouting 'Please give me something for the pain. I can't take the pain.'
Question 4 of 5
An 18-year-old primigravida is 4 cm dilated and her contractions are 5 minutes apart. She received little prenatal care and had no childbirth preparation. She is crying loudly and shouting 'Please give me something for the pain. I can't take the pain.' What is the priority nursing diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This addresses the client's inability to manage labor effectively due to a lack of childbirth preparation, as evidenced by her emotional distress.
Extract:
A laboring woman
Question 5 of 5
What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is the standard way to measure contraction frequency.