ATI PN MATERNAL NEW BORN OB EXAM
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant & is at the end of her first trimester.
The nurse should place the
... [Show More] Doppler ultrasound stethoscope in which of the
following locations to begin assessing for the fetal heart tones (FHT)?
Just above the symphysis pubis.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer azithromycin to a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation & has a positive chlamydia culture. The prescription states “Administer
azithromycin 1 g orally now.” Available is 250 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number) 1 x 1000=
1000/250 = 4.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum & has idiopathic
thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? Decreased platelet count.
4. A nurse is assessing a newborn for manifestations of hypoglycemia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? Jitteriness.
5. A nurse in a women’s health clinic is providing teaching about nutritional intake
to a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. The nurse should instruct the client to
increase her daily intake of which of the following nutrients? Iron.
6. A nurse is teaching a new parent about newborn safety. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? “You can share your room
with your baby for the next few weeks.”
7. A nurse is providing teaching about family planning to a client who has a new
prescription for a diaphragm. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? “You should leave the diaphragm in place for at
least 6 hours after intercourse.”
8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postpartum & has
preeclampsia. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report
to the provider? Platelets 50,000/mm3
.
9. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? “I will eat foods that taste good instead of
balancing my meals.”
10. A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing a client’s adaption to pregnancy.
The client states that she is, “happy one minute & crying the next.” The nurse
should interpret the client’s statement as an indication of which of the
following? Emotional lability.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor & reports increasing rectal pressure.
She is experiencing contractions 2-3 minutes apart, each lasting 80-90 seconds,
& a vaginal examination reveals that her cervix is dilated to 9 cm. The nurse
should identify that the client is in which of the following phases of labor?
Transition.
12. A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a newborn who is 4 hours old. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Bilirubin 9
mg/dL.
13. A nurse on a postpartum unit is caring for a client who is experiencing
hypovolemic shock. After notifying the provider, which of the following actions
should the nurse take next? Massage the client’s fundus.
14. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who reports that her menstrual
period is 2 weeks late. The client appears anxious & asks the nurse if she is
pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? “You can
miss your period for several other reasons. Describe your typical menstrual
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