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ATI Custom PNU Maternity Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with a client who is pregnant and has hyperemesis gravidarum at home.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eating crackers before rising helps manage nausea in hyperemesis gravidarum by stabilizing stomach acid. Other options may exacerbate symptoms.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum. The client tells the nurse, 'I feel really down and sad lately. I have no energy and I feel like I'm going to cry.'
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using a screening tool first assesses postpartum depression severity, guiding further actions. Counseling, medication, or rest follow assessment.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse recognizes that which of the following is the most common risk factor for a placental abruption?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Maternal hypertension is the most common risk factor for placental abruption, as it damages placental blood vessels, increasing separation risk. Other factors like trauma, smoking, or cocaine use are less frequent causes.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing nutritional teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing folic acid intake is crucial during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects. Stopping prenatal vitamins due to nausea is incorrect, as they're essential. Limiting iron risks anemia, and 750 extra calories exceed the recommended 300-500.
Extract:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is to undergo an amniotomy.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is the priority nursing action following this procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking fetal heart rate post-amniotomy is priority to detect distress from cord compression or other complications.