Maternal OB ATI PRACTICE A EXAM
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A nurse is caring for a client and her partner who have experienced a fetal death. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Take photos of the newborn to give to the
parents.
The nurse should create a memory box that includes mementos of the newborn (for example, photos,
the newborn's ID bands, the newborn's hat, and the newborn's blanket).
A nurse is observing a new mother caring for her crying newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the
following actions by the mother should the nurse recognize as a positive parenting behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lays the newborn across her lap and gently sways.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is one day postpartum. The client had a vaginal
birth with a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse should contact the provider regarding which of
the following prescriptions? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should not administer a rectal suppository
, or enema to a client who has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. These can cause separation of the
suture line, bleeding, or infection.
A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B immune globulin to a newborn. The prescription states,
"Administer 5 mcg IM once today." Available is a 5 mL vial with 10 mcg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER-STEP 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to administer
makes sense. If there are 10 mcg/mL and the prescription reads 5 mcg, it makes sense to administer 0.5
mL. The nurse should administer hepatitis B immunoglobulin 0.5 mL IM.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation about exercise. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should instruct
the client to engage in 30 min of moderate exercise every day to improve muscle tone throughout her
pregnancy.
A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and notes early decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible cause of the early decelerations? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should identify fetal head compression as a likely cause of the early
decelerations on the fetal monitor. Early decelerations are an expected fetal pattern caused by fetal
head compression due to uterine contractions, fundal pressure, and vaginal examinations.
This is a correct technique for quieting a newborn. This tactile stimulation promotes a sense of security
for the newborn.
A nurse on an antepartum unit is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse
identify as the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epigastric pain is a clinical manifestation of preeclampsia
and indicates hepatic involvement, which is an urgent finding. Therefore, the nurse should identify this
client as the priority.
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is postpartum. Which of the following
findings is an indication for the administration of the medication? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flaccid uterus is correct. Oxytocin increases the contractility of the uterus.
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A nurse is caring for a client and her partner who have experienced a fetal death. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Take photos of the newborn to give to the
parents.
The nurse should create a memory box that includes mementos of the newborn (for example, photos,
the newborn's ID bands, the newborn's hat, and the newborn's blanket).
A nurse is observing a new mother caring for her crying newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the
following actions by the mother should the nurse recognize as a positive parenting behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lays the newborn across her lap and gently sways.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is one day postpartum. The client had a vaginal
birth with a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse should contact the provider regarding which of
the following prescriptions? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should not administer a rectal suppository
, or enema to a client who has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. These can cause separation of the
suture line, bleeding, or infection.
A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B immune globulin to a newborn. The prescription states,
"Administer 5 mcg IM once today." Available is a 5 mL vial with 10 mcg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER-STEP 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to administer
makes sense. If there are 10 mcg/mL and the prescription reads 5 mcg, it makes sense to administer 0.5
mL. The nurse should administer hepatitis B immunoglobulin 0.5 mL IM.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation about exercise. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should instruct
the client to engage in 30 min of moderate exercise every day to improve muscle tone throughout her
pregnancy.
A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and notes early decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible cause of the early decelerations? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse should identify fetal head compression as a likely cause of the early
decelerations on the fetal monitor. Early decelerations are an expected fetal pattern caused by fetal
head compression due to uterine contractions, fundal pressure, and vaginal examinations.
This is a correct technique for quieting a newborn. This tactile stimulation promotes a sense of security
for the newborn.
A nurse on an antepartum unit is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse
identify as the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epigastric pain is a clinical manifestation of preeclampsia
and indicates hepatic involvement, which is an urgent finding. Therefore, the nurse should identify this
client as the priority.
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is postpartum. Which of the following
findings is an indication for the administration of the medication? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flaccid uterus is correct. Oxytocin increases the contractility of the uterus.
