ATI MATERNITY 2026 TEST PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Placenta previa. Answer: placenta abnormally implants in the
lower segment of the uterus by the cervix as opposed to near the
fundus
◉ Complete placenta previa. Answer: cervix is completely covered
by the placental attachment
◉ incomplete/partial placenta previa. Answer: cervix is partially
covered
◉ Main symptom of placenta previa:. Answer: painless, bright red
bleeding during 2nd or 3rd trimester
◉ Placenta previa vs abruptio placenta. Answer: placenta previa is
painless whereas abruptio placenta is painful
,◉ abruptio placenta. Answer: premature separation of placenta
from uterus
◉ abruptio placenta has high rate of fetal and maternal:. Answer:
mortality and morbidity
◉ main symptom of abruptio placenta is:. Answer: sudden onset of
intense localized uterine pain with dark red vaginal bleeding
◉ What infection is common for pregnant women?. Answer: yeast
infection
◉ s/s of yeast infection. Answer: cottage cheese looking discharge,
vulvar redness, white patches on the vaginal wall
◉ Incompetent cervix. Answer: recurrent premature dilation of the
cervix
◉ If woman has incompetent cervix, then what will she get?.
Answer: cervical cerclage (keep cervix closed)
◉ When is cervical cerclage removed?. Answer: 37 wks gestation or
when spontaneous labor occurs
,◉ Hyperemesis gravidarum. Answer: excessive n/v past the first 12
wks of pregnancy
◉ Interventions for hyperemesis gravidarum. Answer: -IV fluids
-administration of B6
-antiemetic medications (Reglan, Zofran)
◉ What should a client take with iron supplements?. Answer: food
that is rich in vitamin C
◉ Foods high in vitamin C. Answer: orange juice
◉ What is woman at higher risk for if she has gestational diabetes?.
Answer: diabetes after pregnancy
◉ Tests that will be done if mother is diagnosed with gestational
diabetes. Answer: non stress test, biophyiscal profile
◉ What will be used to control sugar levels during gestational
diabetes. Answer: insulin (oral antidiabetics are contraindicated
during pregnancy)
◉ When does test to diagnosed gestational diabetes occur?. Answer:
24-28 wks gestation
, ◉ What is done to test for gestational diabetes. Answer: -start with 1
hour glucose tolerance test
- if blood sugar from tolerance test is above 130-140, then oral
glucose tolerance test is done.
◉ True or false: fasting is not required for 1 hour glucose tolerance
test. Answer: true
◉ How is 1 hour glucose tolerance test done?. Answer: -woman
given 50 grams of oral glucose and blood sugar is tested 1 hour later
◉ Does oral glucose tolerance test required fasting?. Answer: yes.
Must fast overnight, no caffeine or smoking
◉ Oral glucose tolerance test procedure. Answer: -test fasting blood
sugar
-give 100 grams of glucose
-test blood sugar at 1 hr, 2, hr, and 3 hr.
◉ What is gestational HTN caused by?. Answer: vasospasm, which
causes poor tissue perfusion
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Placenta previa. Answer: placenta abnormally implants in the
lower segment of the uterus by the cervix as opposed to near the
fundus
◉ Complete placenta previa. Answer: cervix is completely covered
by the placental attachment
◉ incomplete/partial placenta previa. Answer: cervix is partially
covered
◉ Main symptom of placenta previa:. Answer: painless, bright red
bleeding during 2nd or 3rd trimester
◉ Placenta previa vs abruptio placenta. Answer: placenta previa is
painless whereas abruptio placenta is painful
,◉ abruptio placenta. Answer: premature separation of placenta
from uterus
◉ abruptio placenta has high rate of fetal and maternal:. Answer:
mortality and morbidity
◉ main symptom of abruptio placenta is:. Answer: sudden onset of
intense localized uterine pain with dark red vaginal bleeding
◉ What infection is common for pregnant women?. Answer: yeast
infection
◉ s/s of yeast infection. Answer: cottage cheese looking discharge,
vulvar redness, white patches on the vaginal wall
◉ Incompetent cervix. Answer: recurrent premature dilation of the
cervix
◉ If woman has incompetent cervix, then what will she get?.
Answer: cervical cerclage (keep cervix closed)
◉ When is cervical cerclage removed?. Answer: 37 wks gestation or
when spontaneous labor occurs
,◉ Hyperemesis gravidarum. Answer: excessive n/v past the first 12
wks of pregnancy
◉ Interventions for hyperemesis gravidarum. Answer: -IV fluids
-administration of B6
-antiemetic medications (Reglan, Zofran)
◉ What should a client take with iron supplements?. Answer: food
that is rich in vitamin C
◉ Foods high in vitamin C. Answer: orange juice
◉ What is woman at higher risk for if she has gestational diabetes?.
Answer: diabetes after pregnancy
◉ Tests that will be done if mother is diagnosed with gestational
diabetes. Answer: non stress test, biophyiscal profile
◉ What will be used to control sugar levels during gestational
diabetes. Answer: insulin (oral antidiabetics are contraindicated
during pregnancy)
◉ When does test to diagnosed gestational diabetes occur?. Answer:
24-28 wks gestation
, ◉ What is done to test for gestational diabetes. Answer: -start with 1
hour glucose tolerance test
- if blood sugar from tolerance test is above 130-140, then oral
glucose tolerance test is done.
◉ True or false: fasting is not required for 1 hour glucose tolerance
test. Answer: true
◉ How is 1 hour glucose tolerance test done?. Answer: -woman
given 50 grams of oral glucose and blood sugar is tested 1 hour later
◉ Does oral glucose tolerance test required fasting?. Answer: yes.
Must fast overnight, no caffeine or smoking
◉ Oral glucose tolerance test procedure. Answer: -test fasting blood
sugar
-give 100 grams of glucose
-test blood sugar at 1 hr, 2, hr, and 3 hr.
◉ What is gestational HTN caused by?. Answer: vasospasm, which
causes poor tissue perfusion
