RN maternal newborn ATI questions and answers
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that her last
men- strual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's
estimated date of delivery?
A. Jan 8
B. Jan 15
C. Feb 8
D. Feb 15: A. April 1st minus 3 months plus 7 days and 1 year
2. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first
trimester of pregnancy . The client's health records includes G3 T1 P0 A1
L1. How should the nurse interpret this? SATA
A client has delivered one newborn at
term B client has experienced no preterm
labor C client has had 2 pregnancies
D client has one living child
E client has been through active labor: a: delivered one newborn at
term c: had 2 pregnancies
d: has one living child
,3. a nurse is reviweing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The
provider indicated the client exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? SATA
a Montgomery glands
b Goodell's Signs
c ballottement
d Chadwick's sign
e quickening: b: Goodell's
sign c: ballottement
d: chadwick's sign
4. a nurse in a prenatal clinic caring for a client who is pregnant and
expe- riencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the
nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a this is due to an increase in blood volume
b this is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
c this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
d this is due to increase cardiac output: c: due to the weight of the uterus
on the vena cava
,5. A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who believes she
is pregnant and would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm her
pregnancy.
, Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the client?
A) "You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested"
B) "You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test"
C) "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test"
D) "You should collect urine from the first morning void": d "You should
collect urine from the first morning void"
6. a nurse is teaching a group of women who are pregnant about
measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following
measures should the nurse include in the teaching? SATA
a avoid lifting
b perform kegel exercises twice a day
c perform the pelvic rock exercises every
day d use proper body mechanics
e avoid constrictive clothing: c: perform the pelvic rock exercises
every day d: use proper body mechanics
7. a nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing signs of
complications the client should report to the provider. Which of the
following complications should the nurse include in the teaching?
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that her last
men- strual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's
estimated date of delivery?
A. Jan 8
B. Jan 15
C. Feb 8
D. Feb 15: A. April 1st minus 3 months plus 7 days and 1 year
2. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first
trimester of pregnancy . The client's health records includes G3 T1 P0 A1
L1. How should the nurse interpret this? SATA
A client has delivered one newborn at
term B client has experienced no preterm
labor C client has had 2 pregnancies
D client has one living child
E client has been through active labor: a: delivered one newborn at
term c: had 2 pregnancies
d: has one living child
,3. a nurse is reviweing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The
provider indicated the client exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? SATA
a Montgomery glands
b Goodell's Signs
c ballottement
d Chadwick's sign
e quickening: b: Goodell's
sign c: ballottement
d: chadwick's sign
4. a nurse in a prenatal clinic caring for a client who is pregnant and
expe- riencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the
nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a this is due to an increase in blood volume
b this is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
c this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
d this is due to increase cardiac output: c: due to the weight of the uterus
on the vena cava
,5. A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who believes she
is pregnant and would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm her
pregnancy.
, Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the client?
A) "You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested"
B) "You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test"
C) "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test"
D) "You should collect urine from the first morning void": d "You should
collect urine from the first morning void"
6. a nurse is teaching a group of women who are pregnant about
measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following
measures should the nurse include in the teaching? SATA
a avoid lifting
b perform kegel exercises twice a day
c perform the pelvic rock exercises every
day d use proper body mechanics
e avoid constrictive clothing: c: perform the pelvic rock exercises
every day d: use proper body mechanics
7. a nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing signs of
complications the client should report to the provider. Which of the
following complications should the nurse include in the teaching?
