Maternal/Newborn ATI Practice Tests/ Exam
Questions with Certified Solutions.
Terms in this set (50)
A nurse is caring for a b.
prenatal client who has The nurse should schedule serial US exams to monitor the
parvovirus (5th disease). fetus during pregnancy to detect the possible development
of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause miscarriage, IUGR,
Which of the following
fetal anemia, or stillbirth
actions should the nurse
take?
a. administer
antiviralmedication
b. schedule an
ultrasound
c. administer
Haemophilusinfluenzae type
b vaccine d. schedule and
indirect
Coomb's test
,A nurse in an antepartum c. fundal height
clinic is providing care for a A fundal height measurement of 30 cm should be reported.
client who is at 26 weeks Fundal height should be the same as the number of gestational
weeks, plus or minus 2.
gestation. Upon reviewing
the client's medical record,
which of the following
findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
Medical Record: BP
130/78, RR 20, HR 90, Hg 12,
Hct 34%, 1-hr glucose
tolerance test 120, fundal
height 30 cm, FHR 110/min a.
1-hr glucose tolerance test
b. hematocrit
c. fundal height
d. fetal heart rat
d. monitor FHR
A nurse is caring for a client The greatest risk to the client and her fetus is fetal death.
Therefore, the priority nursing intervention is to monitor the
who is at 15 weeks gestation,
FHR following amniocentesis.
is Rh-negative, and has just
had an amniocentesis. Which
of the following interventions
is the nurse's priority
following the procedure? a.
check client's temperature
b. observe for
uterinecontractions
c. administer Rho
immuneglobulin
d. monitor FHR
,A nurse is providing c. obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the sibling
education about family Presenting a gift from the newborn to the sibling is a
bonding to parents who strategy to facilitate a school-age sibling's acceptance of a
new family member. This ensures that the sibling doesn't
recently adopted a newborn.
feel left out and that they understand their role in the
The nurse should make family.
which of the following
suggestions to aid the
family's 7-year-old child in
accepting the new family
member?
a. allow the sibling to hold
the newborn during a bath b.
make sure the sibling kisses
the newborn each night
c. obtain a gift from
thenewborn to present to
the sibling
d. switch the
sibling'sroom with the
nursery
d. begin FHR monitoring
A nurse is admitting a client
The greatest risk to the client and her fetus following a rupture of
to the labor and delivery unit membranes is umbilical cord prolapse. The nurse should monitor
when the client states, "my the fetus closely to ensure wellbeing. Therefore, this is the
water just broke." Which of priority aciton.
the following interventions is
the nurses priority?
a. perform
Nitrazinetesting
b. assess the fluid
c. check cervical dilation
d. begin FHR monitoring
, A nurse in a prenatal clinic is a. a client who is at 11 weeks gestation and reports abdominal
assessing a group of clients. cramping
Which of the following When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care,
clients should the nurse see the nurse should determine the priority finding is this.
Abdominal cramping can indicate an ectopic pregnancy or
first?
manifestations of spontaneous abortion. The nurse should
a. a client who is at report that the provider see this client first.
11weeks gestation and
reports abdominal cramping
b. a client who is at
15weeks gestation and
reports tingling/numbness in
the right hand
c. a client who is 20
weeksgestation and reports
constipation the past 4 days
d. a client who is at
8weeks gestation and
reports having three bloody
noses in the past week
Questions with Certified Solutions.
Terms in this set (50)
A nurse is caring for a b.
prenatal client who has The nurse should schedule serial US exams to monitor the
parvovirus (5th disease). fetus during pregnancy to detect the possible development
of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause miscarriage, IUGR,
Which of the following
fetal anemia, or stillbirth
actions should the nurse
take?
a. administer
antiviralmedication
b. schedule an
ultrasound
c. administer
Haemophilusinfluenzae type
b vaccine d. schedule and
indirect
Coomb's test
,A nurse in an antepartum c. fundal height
clinic is providing care for a A fundal height measurement of 30 cm should be reported.
client who is at 26 weeks Fundal height should be the same as the number of gestational
weeks, plus or minus 2.
gestation. Upon reviewing
the client's medical record,
which of the following
findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
Medical Record: BP
130/78, RR 20, HR 90, Hg 12,
Hct 34%, 1-hr glucose
tolerance test 120, fundal
height 30 cm, FHR 110/min a.
1-hr glucose tolerance test
b. hematocrit
c. fundal height
d. fetal heart rat
d. monitor FHR
A nurse is caring for a client The greatest risk to the client and her fetus is fetal death.
Therefore, the priority nursing intervention is to monitor the
who is at 15 weeks gestation,
FHR following amniocentesis.
is Rh-negative, and has just
had an amniocentesis. Which
of the following interventions
is the nurse's priority
following the procedure? a.
check client's temperature
b. observe for
uterinecontractions
c. administer Rho
immuneglobulin
d. monitor FHR
,A nurse is providing c. obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the sibling
education about family Presenting a gift from the newborn to the sibling is a
bonding to parents who strategy to facilitate a school-age sibling's acceptance of a
new family member. This ensures that the sibling doesn't
recently adopted a newborn.
feel left out and that they understand their role in the
The nurse should make family.
which of the following
suggestions to aid the
family's 7-year-old child in
accepting the new family
member?
a. allow the sibling to hold
the newborn during a bath b.
make sure the sibling kisses
the newborn each night
c. obtain a gift from
thenewborn to present to
the sibling
d. switch the
sibling'sroom with the
nursery
d. begin FHR monitoring
A nurse is admitting a client
The greatest risk to the client and her fetus following a rupture of
to the labor and delivery unit membranes is umbilical cord prolapse. The nurse should monitor
when the client states, "my the fetus closely to ensure wellbeing. Therefore, this is the
water just broke." Which of priority aciton.
the following interventions is
the nurses priority?
a. perform
Nitrazinetesting
b. assess the fluid
c. check cervical dilation
d. begin FHR monitoring
, A nurse in a prenatal clinic is a. a client who is at 11 weeks gestation and reports abdominal
assessing a group of clients. cramping
Which of the following When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care,
clients should the nurse see the nurse should determine the priority finding is this.
Abdominal cramping can indicate an ectopic pregnancy or
first?
manifestations of spontaneous abortion. The nurse should
a. a client who is at report that the provider see this client first.
11weeks gestation and
reports abdominal cramping
b. a client who is at
15weeks gestation and
reports tingling/numbness in
the right hand
c. a client who is 20
weeksgestation and reports
constipation the past 4 days
d. a client who is at
8weeks gestation and
reports having three bloody
noses in the past week
