*ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
### **ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
*Focus: Antepartum, Physiological Changes, and Complications*
**1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and
has a prescription for an amniocentesis. For which of the following
reasons should the nurse prepare the client for an ultrasound prior to
the procedure?**
* A. To determine fetal age
* B. To identify the location of the placenta
* C. To assess fetal lung maturity
* D. To measure the volume of amniotic fluid
* **Rationale:** An ultrasound is performed before an amniocentesis
to locate the placenta and the fetus to decrease the risk of needle injury
or hemorrhage during the procedure.
**2. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about
managing nausea and vomiting. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?**
1
, * A. Eat high-fat foods to provide more energy.
* B. Drink fluids with meals.
* C. Eat dry crackers before rising from bed in the morning.
* D. Brush teeth immediately after eating.
* **Rationale:** Nausea is often worse on an empty stomach. Eating
dry carbohydrates before getting out of bed helps stabilize blood sugar
and absorb gastric acid, reducing morning sickness.
**3. A nurse is assessing a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and
has preeclampsia. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?**
* A. 1+ bilateral dependent edema
* B. Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
* C. Platelet count 95,000/mm³
* D. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
* **Rationale:** A platelet count below 100,000/mm³ indicates
**HELLP syndrome** (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low
Platelets), a severe complication of preeclampsia.
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AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
### **ATI RN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
*Focus: Antepartum, Physiological Changes, and Complications*
**1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and
has a prescription for an amniocentesis. For which of the following
reasons should the nurse prepare the client for an ultrasound prior to
the procedure?**
* A. To determine fetal age
* B. To identify the location of the placenta
* C. To assess fetal lung maturity
* D. To measure the volume of amniotic fluid
* **Rationale:** An ultrasound is performed before an amniocentesis
to locate the placenta and the fetus to decrease the risk of needle injury
or hemorrhage during the procedure.
**2. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about
managing nausea and vomiting. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?**
1
, * A. Eat high-fat foods to provide more energy.
* B. Drink fluids with meals.
* C. Eat dry crackers before rising from bed in the morning.
* D. Brush teeth immediately after eating.
* **Rationale:** Nausea is often worse on an empty stomach. Eating
dry carbohydrates before getting out of bed helps stabilize blood sugar
and absorb gastric acid, reducing morning sickness.
**3. A nurse is assessing a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and
has preeclampsia. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?**
* A. 1+ bilateral dependent edema
* B. Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
* C. Platelet count 95,000/mm³
* D. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
* **Rationale:** A platelet count below 100,000/mm³ indicates
**HELLP syndrome** (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low
Platelets), a severe complication of preeclampsia.
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