ATI RN MATERNAL OB UPDATED 2023 WITH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%

ATI RN MATERNAL OB UPDATED 2023 1.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks gestation and has a mild placental abruption. Which finding should the nurse expect? Dark red vaginal bleeding 2.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? Betamethasone(to stimulate fetal lung maturity and prevent respiratory depression) 3.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation about warning signs of complications that she should report to her provider. Which finding should the nurse include in the teaching? Vaginal bleeding 4.A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and has polyhydramnios. Which finding should the nurse expect? Fetal gastrointestinal anomaly 5.A nurse is teaching a client who has pre-eclampsia and is to receive magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion about expected adverse effects. Which adverse effect should the nurse include in the teaching? Feeling of warmth 6.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has mild gestational hypertension. Which finding should the nurse identify as priority? Low urine output (<30mL per hour) 7.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation about the manifestations of potential complications that she should report to her provider. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching? Swelling of the face 8.A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation. The nurse notes that the client is rubella non-immune, positive for group A beta-hemolytic strep, and has a blood type of O negative. Which action should the nurse take? Instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after delivery 9.A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydramnios. Which fetal anomaly should the nurse expect? Renal agenesis 10.A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. Which finding should the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy? Palpable fetal movement 11.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has a suspected pelvic fracture due to blunt abdominal trauma. What finding should the nurse expect? Uterine contractions 12.A nurse is caring for a client at 26 weeks of gestation and reports constipation. How should the nurse respond? "You should walk for at least 30 min/day" 13.A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor and is experiencing low back pain. Which action should the nurse take? Apply pressure to the client's sacral area during contractions 14.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and is receiving magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion for severe pre-eclampsia. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider? Urinary output 20mL/hour 15.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about an abdominal ultrasound in the first trimester. What should the nurse include in the teaching? "You will need to have a full bladder during the ultrasound" 16.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has severe pre-eclampsia. Which assessment provides the most accurate reading of fluid and electrolyte status? Daily weight 17.Which lab test confirms pregnancy (edited question)? A urine test for human chorionic gonadotropin 18.A nurse is caring for a client whose LMP began July 8. What is her EDB? April 15 19.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and reports no fetal movement for 24hr. What should the nurse do? Auscultate for a FHR 20.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has a hyatidiform mole. What finding should the nurse expect? Dark brown vaginal discharge 21.A nurse is caring for a client in their latent phase of labor and is receiving oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The client is having contractions every 2 min which last 100 to 110 seconds and the FHR is reassuring. What should the nurse do? Decrease the dose of oxytocin by half 22.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has a uterine fibroid about potential effects of the fibroid during pregnancy. What information should they include in the teaching? The fibroid can increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage 23.A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation about manifestations to report to the provider during pregnancy. What information should the nurse include in the teaching? Blurred or double vision 24.A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor and experiencing moderate bright red vaginal bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Obtain blood samples for baseline laboratory values 25.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has HIV. What should the nurse include in the teaching? "You should continue to take zidovudine throughout the pregnancy" 26.A nurse is teaching a client who is 13 week of gestation about the treatment of incompetent cervix with cervical cerglage. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding? "I should go to the hospital if I think I may be in labor" 27.A nurse is caring for a client in active labor and has mec stained fluid. The nurse notes a reassuring FHR tracing from the external fetal monitor. What should the nurse do? Prepare equipment needed for newborn resuscitation 28.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and is in the active phase of labor. The nurse observes late decals in the FHR. Which finding causes late decels? Uteroplacental insufficiency 29.(Edited question) which order should be questioned with placenta previa? Perform a vaginal exam 30.A nurse is caring for a client at 37 weeks and is undergoing a nonstress test. The FHR is 130 without accelerations for the past 10 min. What should the nurse do? Use vibroacoustic stimulation on the client's abdomen for 3 seconds 31.A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving phototherapy for an elevated bilirubin level. What action should the nurse take? use photometer to monitor the lamp's energy 32.A nurse is assessing a 4 hr old newborn who is to breastfeed and notes hands and feet that are cool and slightly blue What action should the nurse take? place the naked newborn on the mothers bare chest and cover both with a blanket 33.A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following delivery. What actions should the nurse take first? place the newborn directly on the client's chest 34.A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about home safety. What statement by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will place my baby on his back when it is time for him to sleep 35.A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 min after birth and notes a hr of 136/min, resp 36, well flexed extremities, responding to stimuli with a cry, blue hands and feet. What Apgar score should the nurse assigned to the newborn? 9 36.A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hr postpartum and has a 3rd degree perineal laceration. The client's temp is 37.8 C (100F), her fundus is firm and slightly deviated to the right. The client reports a gush of blood when she ambulates and no bm since delivery. What action should the nurse take? assist the client to empty her bladder 37.A nurse is preparing to administer morphine oral solution 0.04 mg/kg to a newborn who weighs 2.5kg. The amount available is 0.4 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? 0.25 38.A nurse is assessing a 12 hr old newborn and notes a resp rate of 44 with shallow respirations and periods of apnea lasting up to 10 seconds. What action should the nurse take? continue routine monitoring