ATI Maternal Health: Preterm
Labor, Preeclampsia &
Gestational Diabetes | Practice
Questions PDF
Nurse Darla is interviewing Ms. Goodwin about her report of a burning sensation
when voiding. Which of the following clinical findings should Darla anticipate?
Select all that apply.
a) dysuria
b) vaginal discharge
c) urinary frequency
d) epigastric pain
e) fever - ANSWER-A, C, and E
Nurse Darla assists Ms. Goodwin to bed. Which of the following is an
appropriate action for Darla to take?
a) ask Ms. Goodwin to write down each time she feels a contraction
b) apply a fetal monitor and tocotransducer
,c) palpate Ms. Goodwin's uterus
d) ask Ms. Goodwin to report the kick counts over a period of 1 hr - ANSWER-B
Nurse Darla confirms uterine contractions are occurring on the fetal monitor.
Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
a) obtain a clean catch, mid-stream urine sample
b) evaluate the concentration of Ms. Goodwin's urine
c) check for effacement and cervical dilation
d) assess vaginal discharge - ANSWER-C
the greatest risk to the client and her fetus is preterm labor. Assessing for
effacement and cervical dilation will indicate if labor has begun. This is the priority
nursing intervention at this time.
Nurse Darla completed a vaginal examination on Ms. Goodwin and notified the
provider of her findings. Which of the following actions is the highest priority?
a) administer nifedipine (procardia)
b) obtain a cervical culture
c) communicate the plan of care with Ms. Goodwin
d) administer betamethasone (celestone) - ANSWER-A
Nifedipine relaxes smooth muscles, decreasing uterine contractions. because the
greatest risk to the client and her fetus is preterm labor. this is the priority action
at this time.
, Nurse Darla is preparing to administer betamethasone (Celestone) to Ms.
Goodwin. Which of the following is an appropriate action for Darla to take?
a) administer the medication as two separate subcutaneous injections
b) administer the medication into the deltoid muscle
c) administer the medication subcutaneously into the periumbilical area
d) administer the medication into the ventrogluteal muscle - ANSWER-D
ventrogluteal muscle - deep IM for betamethasone - involve injecting 2ml and
should use a large muscle.
Nurse Darla is preparing to obtain a urine specimen from the urinary catheter
after the catheter was clamped 5 inches above the collection port. Identify the
sequence of steps Darla should take when preforming this procedure. Place in
order of performance
a) withdraw the specimen
b) don gloves
c) access the port
d) unclamp the drainage tube
e) disinfect the port - ANSWER-B, E, C, D, then A
when obtaining a specimen from a urinary closed system, the nurse should DON
gloves, disinfect the port, access the port, unclamp the tubing, and withdraw the
specimen.
Labor, Preeclampsia &
Gestational Diabetes | Practice
Questions PDF
Nurse Darla is interviewing Ms. Goodwin about her report of a burning sensation
when voiding. Which of the following clinical findings should Darla anticipate?
Select all that apply.
a) dysuria
b) vaginal discharge
c) urinary frequency
d) epigastric pain
e) fever - ANSWER-A, C, and E
Nurse Darla assists Ms. Goodwin to bed. Which of the following is an
appropriate action for Darla to take?
a) ask Ms. Goodwin to write down each time she feels a contraction
b) apply a fetal monitor and tocotransducer
,c) palpate Ms. Goodwin's uterus
d) ask Ms. Goodwin to report the kick counts over a period of 1 hr - ANSWER-B
Nurse Darla confirms uterine contractions are occurring on the fetal monitor.
Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
a) obtain a clean catch, mid-stream urine sample
b) evaluate the concentration of Ms. Goodwin's urine
c) check for effacement and cervical dilation
d) assess vaginal discharge - ANSWER-C
the greatest risk to the client and her fetus is preterm labor. Assessing for
effacement and cervical dilation will indicate if labor has begun. This is the priority
nursing intervention at this time.
Nurse Darla completed a vaginal examination on Ms. Goodwin and notified the
provider of her findings. Which of the following actions is the highest priority?
a) administer nifedipine (procardia)
b) obtain a cervical culture
c) communicate the plan of care with Ms. Goodwin
d) administer betamethasone (celestone) - ANSWER-A
Nifedipine relaxes smooth muscles, decreasing uterine contractions. because the
greatest risk to the client and her fetus is preterm labor. this is the priority action
at this time.
, Nurse Darla is preparing to administer betamethasone (Celestone) to Ms.
Goodwin. Which of the following is an appropriate action for Darla to take?
a) administer the medication as two separate subcutaneous injections
b) administer the medication into the deltoid muscle
c) administer the medication subcutaneously into the periumbilical area
d) administer the medication into the ventrogluteal muscle - ANSWER-D
ventrogluteal muscle - deep IM for betamethasone - involve injecting 2ml and
should use a large muscle.
Nurse Darla is preparing to obtain a urine specimen from the urinary catheter
after the catheter was clamped 5 inches above the collection port. Identify the
sequence of steps Darla should take when preforming this procedure. Place in
order of performance
a) withdraw the specimen
b) don gloves
c) access the port
d) unclamp the drainage tube
e) disinfect the port - ANSWER-B, E, C, D, then A
when obtaining a specimen from a urinary closed system, the nurse should DON
gloves, disinfect the port, access the port, unclamp the tubing, and withdraw the
specimen.
