ATI Maternity Review 2023 Questions
And Answers With Verified Solutions
Graded A+ Latest Update 2025.
Three groups of the signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Presumptive
Probable
Positive
Presumptive pregnancy signs - ANSWER Amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, breast
changes, quickening, uterine enlargement.
Probable signs of pregnancy - ANSWER -abdominal enlargement
-Haegar's sign (softening & compressability of uterus)
-Chadwick's sign (bluish color of the cervix)
-Goodell's sign (softening of the uterine tip)
-Ballotment (rebound of the unengaged fetus)
-Braxton-Hick's
-positive pregnancy test
-fetal outline felt by examiner
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER fetal heart sounds, visualization of the fetus, fetal
movement palpated by an experienced examiner.
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) - ANSWER pregnancy hormone, detected 7-8 days
before expected menses. A home pregnancy test can pick this up.
Nagele's Rule - ANSWER A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after
obtaining the first day of the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
Gravidity (Gravida) - ANSWER number of times a woman has been pregnant
full term pregnancy - ANSWER 38-42 weeks
preterm labor - ANSWER labor before 37 weeks
normal fetal heart rate range - ANSWER 110-160 bpm
"Linea Nigra" of pregnancy - ANSWER Increased pigmentation midline of abdomen
Chloasoma - ANSWER An increase in pigmentation on the face.
Prenatal visit schedule - ANSWER Conception to 28 weeks- Every 4 weeks
, 29 to 36 weeks- Every 2 weeks
37 weeks to birth- Weekly
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) - ANSWER 36-week visit lab test for pregnancy
One hour glucose tolerance test - ANSWER Taken at 24-28 weeks. No fasting required. Results
> 140 mg/dL requires follow-up with three- hour glucose tolerance test. Fasting required for 3hr test.
Marternal serum alpha-fetoprotein MSAFP - ANSWER Screening occurs between 15-22 weeks
gestation, used to rule out Down syndrome and neural tube defects.
TORCH infections - ANSWER Toxoplasmosis
Other
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes
nausea and vomiting (N&V) in pregnancy - ANSWER Occurs in the first trimester. Clients
should eat crackers or dry toast before rising in the morning to relieve discomfort.
Urine frequency in pregnancy - ANSWER Might occur in the first and third trimesters.
breast tenderness - ANSWER wear a supportive bra that provides adequate support.
UTIs in pregnancy - ANSWER from decrease contraction (Progesterone)
Epitaxis in pregnancy - ANSWER As a result of elevated estrogen levels causing increased
vascularity.
Braxton Hicks contractions - ANSWER intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur
with increasing frequency as the pregnancy progresses
danger signs during pregnancy, First Trimester - ANSWER Burning on urination (infection)
Severe vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum)
Diarrhea (infection)
Fever or chills (infection)
Abdominal cramping and/or vaginal bleeding (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy)
danger signs during pregnancy, Second Trimester - ANSWER Gush of fluid from the Vagina
( rapture of the amniotic fluid) prior to 37 weeks of gestation.
Vaginal bleeding ( placental problems such as placenta previa or abruption)
Changes in fetal activity ( decreased fetal movement)
Severe headaches ( gestational hypertension)
Blurred vision
And Answers With Verified Solutions
Graded A+ Latest Update 2025.
Three groups of the signs of pregnancy - ANSWER Presumptive
Probable
Positive
Presumptive pregnancy signs - ANSWER Amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, breast
changes, quickening, uterine enlargement.
Probable signs of pregnancy - ANSWER -abdominal enlargement
-Haegar's sign (softening & compressability of uterus)
-Chadwick's sign (bluish color of the cervix)
-Goodell's sign (softening of the uterine tip)
-Ballotment (rebound of the unengaged fetus)
-Braxton-Hick's
-positive pregnancy test
-fetal outline felt by examiner
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANSWER fetal heart sounds, visualization of the fetus, fetal
movement palpated by an experienced examiner.
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) - ANSWER pregnancy hormone, detected 7-8 days
before expected menses. A home pregnancy test can pick this up.
Nagele's Rule - ANSWER A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after
obtaining the first day of the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
Gravidity (Gravida) - ANSWER number of times a woman has been pregnant
full term pregnancy - ANSWER 38-42 weeks
preterm labor - ANSWER labor before 37 weeks
normal fetal heart rate range - ANSWER 110-160 bpm
"Linea Nigra" of pregnancy - ANSWER Increased pigmentation midline of abdomen
Chloasoma - ANSWER An increase in pigmentation on the face.
Prenatal visit schedule - ANSWER Conception to 28 weeks- Every 4 weeks
, 29 to 36 weeks- Every 2 weeks
37 weeks to birth- Weekly
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) - ANSWER 36-week visit lab test for pregnancy
One hour glucose tolerance test - ANSWER Taken at 24-28 weeks. No fasting required. Results
> 140 mg/dL requires follow-up with three- hour glucose tolerance test. Fasting required for 3hr test.
Marternal serum alpha-fetoprotein MSAFP - ANSWER Screening occurs between 15-22 weeks
gestation, used to rule out Down syndrome and neural tube defects.
TORCH infections - ANSWER Toxoplasmosis
Other
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes
nausea and vomiting (N&V) in pregnancy - ANSWER Occurs in the first trimester. Clients
should eat crackers or dry toast before rising in the morning to relieve discomfort.
Urine frequency in pregnancy - ANSWER Might occur in the first and third trimesters.
breast tenderness - ANSWER wear a supportive bra that provides adequate support.
UTIs in pregnancy - ANSWER from decrease contraction (Progesterone)
Epitaxis in pregnancy - ANSWER As a result of elevated estrogen levels causing increased
vascularity.
Braxton Hicks contractions - ANSWER intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur
with increasing frequency as the pregnancy progresses
danger signs during pregnancy, First Trimester - ANSWER Burning on urination (infection)
Severe vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum)
Diarrhea (infection)
Fever or chills (infection)
Abdominal cramping and/or vaginal bleeding (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy)
danger signs during pregnancy, Second Trimester - ANSWER Gush of fluid from the Vagina
( rapture of the amniotic fluid) prior to 37 weeks of gestation.
Vaginal bleeding ( placental problems such as placenta previa or abruption)
Changes in fetal activity ( decreased fetal movement)
Severe headaches ( gestational hypertension)
Blurred vision
