OB NURSING FINAL EXAM / ATI OB MATERNAL
FINAL EXAM 2024 ALL 200+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|GUARANTEED A+ (FULL REVISED EXAM
A woman who is 4 months pregnant asks what can be done to alleviate frequent heart palpitations and
leg cramps. Which nursing diagnosis would be applicable to the patient at this time?
Select one:
a. Pain related to severe complications of pregnancy
b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
c. Risk for ineffective breathing pattern related to pressure of the growing uterus
d. Impaired urinary elimination related to inability to excrete creatine from the muscles - CORRECT
ANSWER-b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
The nurse is visiting the family of a newly pregnant patient whose spouse was ambivalent about the
pregnancy during the first prenatal visit. Which observation indicates that the spouse is accepting the
pregnancy?
Select one:
a. Spouse leaves the house when the nurse arrives.
b. Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
c. Spouse shouts down the stairs about the location of clean laundry.
d. Spouse tells the patient what needs to be obtained from the grocery store. - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
A patient enjoys exercising and wants to know if it can continue to be done while pregnant. What should
the nurse instruct the patient about exercising at this time? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Drink plenty of liquids to prevent dehydration.
b. Limit strenuous exercise to no longer than 20 minutes.
c. Eat a low-protein, simple carbohydrate snack before exercising.
d. Warm up for 5 minutes by walking or cycling on low resistance.
,e. Avoid exercises that require jumping or rapid changes in direction. - CORRECT ANSWER-a,d,e
The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care continuum.
Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
Select one:
a. Primary care
b. Team nursing
c. Case management
d. Family-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Family-centered care Correct
A patient who is 6 months pregnant is complaining of a lumbar backache. What actions should the nurse
suggest to help this patient? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Do pelvic rocking.
b. Walk with head high.
c. Rest and elevate the feet.
d. Wear higher heeled shoes.
e. Twist the spine at the hips. - CORRECT ANSWER-a,c
When explaining what will occur during the first prenatal visit physical examination, a pregnant patient
asks why a Papanicolaou smear is being done at this time. What should the nurse respond to the
patient?
Select one:
a. It helps to date the pregnancy.
b. It detects if uterine cancer is present.
c. It predicts whether cervical cancer will occur.
d. It detects cancer cells of the cervix, vulva, or vagina. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. It detects cancer cells of
the cervix, vulva, or vagina. Correct
The nurse is concerned that a pregnant patient is not adjusting emotionally to being pregnant. Which
statement indicates that the patient may need additional counseling?
,Select one:
a. "I cannot wait to lose all of this excess weight."
b. "I need to get right back to work after delivery."
c. "My mother has been so helpful during this time."
d. "My dad has already purchased toys for the baby!" - CORRECT ANSWER-b. "I need to get right back to
work after delivery."
A pregnant patient tells the nurse that drinking enough fluids has always been a problem for her. What
should the nurse counsel the patient as being an adequate daily amount of fluid to drink while
pregnant?
Select one:
a. Two glasses
b. Four glasses
c. Eight glasses
d. Ten glasses - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Eight glasses Correct
A pregnant patient enjoys exercising at a local health spa once a week. Which patient comment
indicates to the nurse that additional health teaching is needed?
Select one:
a. "I'm learning to play table tennis."
b. "I limit exercising to low-impact aerobics."
c. "The gym gets hot and stuffy by midmorning."
d. "Nothing feels nicer than a hot tub soak after exercise." - CORRECT ANSWER-d. "Nothing feels nicer
than a hot tub soak after exercise."
After an examination, an advanced practice nurse confirms that a patient is pregnant. What did the
nurse assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Painful breast tissue
b. Positive pregnancy test
c. Fetal movements felt by the nurse
, d. Visualization of the fetus by ultrasound
e. Fetal heart rate separate from the patient's - CORRECT ANSWER-c,d,e
The nurse teaches a pregnant patient the manifestations associated with complications while pregnant.
Which statement indicates that additional patient teaching is needed?
Select one:
a. "Pain with urination is expected during pregnancy."
b. "I should call the doctor if I have any vaginal bleeding."
c. "A sudden rush of fluid means that my membranes ruptured.
d. "I should not worry if I vomit once a day for the first 12 weeks." - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "Pain with
urination is expected during pregnancy."
A pregnant patient asks the nurse what can be done for constipation. What should the nurse
recommend to the patient?
Select one:
a. Mineral oil
b. Increased fiber intake
c. Eating more meat products
d. Stopping prenatal vitamins temporarily - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Increased fiber intake
The nurse is reviewing the signs of labor with a patient entering the last phase of the third trimester of
pregnancy. What should the nurse include as an indication that the labor is beginning?
Select one:
a. Excessive fatigue and headache
b. Sharp, right-sided abdominal pain
c. Sudden gush of clear fluid from the vagina
FINAL EXAM 2024 ALL 200+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|GUARANTEED A+ (FULL REVISED EXAM
A woman who is 4 months pregnant asks what can be done to alleviate frequent heart palpitations and
leg cramps. Which nursing diagnosis would be applicable to the patient at this time?
Select one:
a. Pain related to severe complications of pregnancy
b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
c. Risk for ineffective breathing pattern related to pressure of the growing uterus
d. Impaired urinary elimination related to inability to excrete creatine from the muscles - CORRECT
ANSWER-b. Health-seeking behaviors related to ways to relieve discomforts of pregnancy
The nurse is visiting the family of a newly pregnant patient whose spouse was ambivalent about the
pregnancy during the first prenatal visit. Which observation indicates that the spouse is accepting the
pregnancy?
Select one:
a. Spouse leaves the house when the nurse arrives.
b. Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
c. Spouse shouts down the stairs about the location of clean laundry.
d. Spouse tells the patient what needs to be obtained from the grocery store. - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Spouse sits with the pregnant patient during the nurse's visit.
A patient enjoys exercising and wants to know if it can continue to be done while pregnant. What should
the nurse instruct the patient about exercising at this time? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Drink plenty of liquids to prevent dehydration.
b. Limit strenuous exercise to no longer than 20 minutes.
c. Eat a low-protein, simple carbohydrate snack before exercising.
d. Warm up for 5 minutes by walking or cycling on low resistance.
,e. Avoid exercises that require jumping or rapid changes in direction. - CORRECT ANSWER-a,d,e
The nurse is providing care in an organization that supports the maternal and child care continuum.
Which type of patient care area is an example of this approach?
Select one:
a. Primary care
b. Team nursing
c. Case management
d. Family-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Family-centered care Correct
A patient who is 6 months pregnant is complaining of a lumbar backache. What actions should the nurse
suggest to help this patient? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Do pelvic rocking.
b. Walk with head high.
c. Rest and elevate the feet.
d. Wear higher heeled shoes.
e. Twist the spine at the hips. - CORRECT ANSWER-a,c
When explaining what will occur during the first prenatal visit physical examination, a pregnant patient
asks why a Papanicolaou smear is being done at this time. What should the nurse respond to the
patient?
Select one:
a. It helps to date the pregnancy.
b. It detects if uterine cancer is present.
c. It predicts whether cervical cancer will occur.
d. It detects cancer cells of the cervix, vulva, or vagina. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. It detects cancer cells of
the cervix, vulva, or vagina. Correct
The nurse is concerned that a pregnant patient is not adjusting emotionally to being pregnant. Which
statement indicates that the patient may need additional counseling?
,Select one:
a. "I cannot wait to lose all of this excess weight."
b. "I need to get right back to work after delivery."
c. "My mother has been so helpful during this time."
d. "My dad has already purchased toys for the baby!" - CORRECT ANSWER-b. "I need to get right back to
work after delivery."
A pregnant patient tells the nurse that drinking enough fluids has always been a problem for her. What
should the nurse counsel the patient as being an adequate daily amount of fluid to drink while
pregnant?
Select one:
a. Two glasses
b. Four glasses
c. Eight glasses
d. Ten glasses - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Eight glasses Correct
A pregnant patient enjoys exercising at a local health spa once a week. Which patient comment
indicates to the nurse that additional health teaching is needed?
Select one:
a. "I'm learning to play table tennis."
b. "I limit exercising to low-impact aerobics."
c. "The gym gets hot and stuffy by midmorning."
d. "Nothing feels nicer than a hot tub soak after exercise." - CORRECT ANSWER-d. "Nothing feels nicer
than a hot tub soak after exercise."
After an examination, an advanced practice nurse confirms that a patient is pregnant. What did the
nurse assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Painful breast tissue
b. Positive pregnancy test
c. Fetal movements felt by the nurse
, d. Visualization of the fetus by ultrasound
e. Fetal heart rate separate from the patient's - CORRECT ANSWER-c,d,e
The nurse teaches a pregnant patient the manifestations associated with complications while pregnant.
Which statement indicates that additional patient teaching is needed?
Select one:
a. "Pain with urination is expected during pregnancy."
b. "I should call the doctor if I have any vaginal bleeding."
c. "A sudden rush of fluid means that my membranes ruptured.
d. "I should not worry if I vomit once a day for the first 12 weeks." - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "Pain with
urination is expected during pregnancy."
A pregnant patient asks the nurse what can be done for constipation. What should the nurse
recommend to the patient?
Select one:
a. Mineral oil
b. Increased fiber intake
c. Eating more meat products
d. Stopping prenatal vitamins temporarily - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Increased fiber intake
The nurse is reviewing the signs of labor with a patient entering the last phase of the third trimester of
pregnancy. What should the nurse include as an indication that the labor is beginning?
Select one:
a. Excessive fatigue and headache
b. Sharp, right-sided abdominal pain
c. Sudden gush of clear fluid from the vagina
