ATI- Maternity Practice Test A exam with
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correct answers ||\\||\\
A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational
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diabetes mellitus and is experiencing hyperglycemia. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following findings should the nurse
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expect?
A) Reports increased urinary output
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B) Diaphoresis
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C) Reports blurred vision
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D) Shallow respirations - correct answers ✔✔A)
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Reports increased urinary output ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include weak ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine positive for
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,sugar and acetone, and a blood glucose level greater
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than 200 mg/dL. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks
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gestation and is HIV positive. Which of the following ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
actions should the nurse take? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the
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client.
B) Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic
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examination.
C) Tell the client she will start medication for HIV
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immediately after delivery. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
D) Report the client's condition to the local health
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department. - correct answers ✔✔D) Report the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
client's condition to the local health department. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse should report the condition to the local
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health department. HIV is one of the conditions on ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions
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that is required to be reported. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a
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new prescription for combined oral contraceptives. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following findings should the nurse ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
include as an adverse effect of this medication? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) Depression ||\\||\\
B) Polyuria ||\\||\\
C) Hypotension ||\\||\\
D) Urticaria - correct answers ✔✔A) Depression
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The nurse should instruct the client that depression ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
is a common adverse effect of combined oral
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contraceptives. Other common adverse effects of the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
medication include amenorrhea, weight gain,
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headache, nausea, breakthrough bleeding, and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
breast tenderness. ||\\||\\
, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40
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weeks og gestation and has a new prescription for ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mistoprostol. Which of the following instructions ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
should a nurse include in the teaching? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the
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insertion of the medication." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
B) "You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion
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of the medication." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
C) "Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes
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after the medication is inserted." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
D) "An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the
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insertion of the medication." - correct answers ✔✔A) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
"I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion
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of the medication." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner than 4
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hr after the last dose of misoprostol. Oxytocin can be
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correct answers ||\\||\\
A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
diabetes mellitus and is experiencing hyperglycemia. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following findings should the nurse
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expect?
A) Reports increased urinary output
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B) Diaphoresis
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C) Reports blurred vision
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D) Shallow respirations - correct answers ✔✔A)
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Reports increased urinary output ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include weak ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine positive for
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,sugar and acetone, and a blood glucose level greater
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than 200 mg/dL. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks
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gestation and is HIV positive. Which of the following ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
actions should the nurse take? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
client.
B) Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
examination.
C) Tell the client she will start medication for HIV
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
immediately after delivery. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
D) Report the client's condition to the local health
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department. - correct answers ✔✔D) Report the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
client's condition to the local health department. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse should report the condition to the local
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
health department. HIV is one of the conditions on ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
that is required to be reported. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
new prescription for combined oral contraceptives. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following findings should the nurse ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
include as an adverse effect of this medication? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) Depression ||\\||\\
B) Polyuria ||\\||\\
C) Hypotension ||\\||\\
D) Urticaria - correct answers ✔✔A) Depression
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse should instruct the client that depression ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
is a common adverse effect of combined oral
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
contraceptives. Other common adverse effects of the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
medication include amenorrhea, weight gain,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
headache, nausea, breakthrough bleeding, and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
breast tenderness. ||\\||\\
, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
weeks og gestation and has a new prescription for ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mistoprostol. Which of the following instructions ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
should a nurse include in the teaching? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
insertion of the medication." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
B) "You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
of the medication." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
C) "Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
after the medication is inserted." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
D) "An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
insertion of the medication." - correct answers ✔✔A) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
"I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
of the medication." ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner than 4
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hr after the last dose of misoprostol. Oxytocin can be
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