ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What medications should the nurse plan to administer? A. Misoprostol B. Betamethasone C. Poractant alfa D. Methylergonovine--CORRECT ANSWER: b. Betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client what lab test will be used to confirm her pregnancy. A. Urine test for the presence of HCG B. Urine test for the presence of HCS C. Blood test for the presence of estrogen D. Blood test for the amount of circulating progesterone--CORRECT ANSWER: a. Urine test for the presence of HCG A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. What finding should the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy? A. Palpable fetal movement B. Amenorrhea C. Chadwick's sign D. Positive pregnancy test--CORRECT ANSWER: a. Palpable fetal movement A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydramnios. What fetal anomalies should the nurse expect? A. Renal agenesis B. Atrial septal defect C. Spina bifida D. Hydrocephalus--CORRECT ANSWER: a. Renal agenesis A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks gestation and has a suspected pelvic fracture due to blunt abdominal trauma. What findings should the nurse expect? A. Uterine contractions B. Bradycardia C. Seizures D. Bradypnea--CORRECT ANSWER: a. Uterine contractions