OB ATI 2026/2027 | ATI OBSTETRIC NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Contraception: Calendar Method
- female calculates what? based on? & avoids?
- shortest cycle? longest cycle?
- lifespan of ovum?
- lifespan of sperm? - ANS✔✔ - fertile period based on menstrual cycle & avoids intercourse
during fertile time
- subtract 18 from shortest and subtract 11 from longest, that is your fertile window
- 24 hours
- 72 hours
Contraception: Basal Body Temp
- what happens?
- patient education? when to take? what type of thermometer to use? where to record temps?
when does ovulation occur? first day of slight drop is? refrain from intercourse from? - ANS✔✔ -
body temp drops slightly then rises 1 degree at time of ovulation
- first thing in morning, one that measures to the nearest tenth/hundredth, on graph, when
temp spikes 1 degree, first fertile day, first fertile day to 3 days after ovulation
Contraception: Diaphragm
- requires what? must be? requires?
- patient education? when to insert? must stay in place for how long? what to do before
insertion? new application? - ANS✔✔ - requires prescription and visit to doctor for proper fit,
must be inserted correctly to be effective, requires re-fit every 2 years, 20% weight fluctuation,
abdominal surgery, or pregnancy
, - can insert 6 hrs before intercourse, must stay in place 6-24 hrs after, empty bladder before
insertion, new application of spermicide for each act of intercourse
Contraception: Cervical Cap
- pros? can be left in place for how long?
- cons? dislodge? requires?
- patient education? when to insert? must stay in place for how long? new application? -
ANS✔✔ - can be left in place up to 48 hrs bc no pressure placed on vaginal walls or urethra
- dislodges easier than diaphragm, requires re-fit every 2 years, 20% weight fluctuation,
abdominal surgery, or pregnancy
- can insert 6 hours before intercourse, must stay in place 6-48 hours after, new spermicide
application for each act of intercourse
Combined Oral Contraceptives
- requires?
- must take?
- must use?
- effects can be inhibited by?
- major risks? - ANS✔✔ - prescription
- at the same time everyday for optimum effectiveness
- back up method if more than 2 doses missed
- other medications (antibiotics)
- thromboembolism, stroke, heart attack, hypertension especially if smoker, > 35 years old, hx of
clotting disorder
Transdermal Patch
- applied to?
- when to replace?
EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Contraception: Calendar Method
- female calculates what? based on? & avoids?
- shortest cycle? longest cycle?
- lifespan of ovum?
- lifespan of sperm? - ANS✔✔ - fertile period based on menstrual cycle & avoids intercourse
during fertile time
- subtract 18 from shortest and subtract 11 from longest, that is your fertile window
- 24 hours
- 72 hours
Contraception: Basal Body Temp
- what happens?
- patient education? when to take? what type of thermometer to use? where to record temps?
when does ovulation occur? first day of slight drop is? refrain from intercourse from? - ANS✔✔ -
body temp drops slightly then rises 1 degree at time of ovulation
- first thing in morning, one that measures to the nearest tenth/hundredth, on graph, when
temp spikes 1 degree, first fertile day, first fertile day to 3 days after ovulation
Contraception: Diaphragm
- requires what? must be? requires?
- patient education? when to insert? must stay in place for how long? what to do before
insertion? new application? - ANS✔✔ - requires prescription and visit to doctor for proper fit,
must be inserted correctly to be effective, requires re-fit every 2 years, 20% weight fluctuation,
abdominal surgery, or pregnancy
, - can insert 6 hrs before intercourse, must stay in place 6-24 hrs after, empty bladder before
insertion, new application of spermicide for each act of intercourse
Contraception: Cervical Cap
- pros? can be left in place for how long?
- cons? dislodge? requires?
- patient education? when to insert? must stay in place for how long? new application? -
ANS✔✔ - can be left in place up to 48 hrs bc no pressure placed on vaginal walls or urethra
- dislodges easier than diaphragm, requires re-fit every 2 years, 20% weight fluctuation,
abdominal surgery, or pregnancy
- can insert 6 hours before intercourse, must stay in place 6-48 hours after, new spermicide
application for each act of intercourse
Combined Oral Contraceptives
- requires?
- must take?
- must use?
- effects can be inhibited by?
- major risks? - ANS✔✔ - prescription
- at the same time everyday for optimum effectiveness
- back up method if more than 2 doses missed
- other medications (antibiotics)
- thromboembolism, stroke, heart attack, hypertension especially if smoker, > 35 years old, hx of
clotting disorder
Transdermal Patch
- applied to?
- when to replace?
