ATI PN MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED
EXAM||VERIFIED EXAM!!|||| NEWEST EXAM!!!
a nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is
pregnant. the provider indicated the client exhibits
probable signs of pregnancy. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (SATA)
A. enlarged montgomery glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. quickening - Answer-B, C, D
a nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is
pregnant and experiencing episodes of hypotension. the
client asks the nurse what causes these episodes. which
of the following reponses should the nurse make?
A. "this is due to an increase in blood volume"
B. "this is due to pressure from the uterus on the
diaphragm"
C. "this is due to the weight of the uterus on the blood
vessels"
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D. "this is due to an increased blood flow through the
heart" - Answer-C. "this is due to the weight of the uterus
on the blood vessels"
a nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client
whose period is 1 week late and requests a pregnancy
test. which of the following information should the nurse
provide to the client?
A. "you should wait until 6 weeks after your last period to
be tested"
B. "you should not take medications for 24 hours prior to
the test"
C. "you should not eat or drink for at least 8 hours before
the test"
D. "you should collect the urine from your first morning
void" - Answer-D. "you should collect the urine from your
first morning void"
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of clients
about measures to relieve backache during pregnancy.
which of the following measures should the nurse include?
(SATA)
A. avoid any lifting
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B. perform kegel exercise every day
C. perform the pelvic rock exercise every day
D. use proper body mechanics
E. avoid constrictive clothing - Answer-C, D
a nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and
reviewing clinical manifestations of complications the client
should promptly report to the provider. which of the
following complications should the nurse include?
A. vaginal bleeding
B. swelling of the ankles
C. heartburn after eating
D. lightheadedness when lying on her back - Answer-A.
vaginal bleeding
a client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing
nausea and vomiting in the morning. which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
B. awaken during the night to eat a snack
C. skip breakfast and eat lunch after nausea has subsided
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D. eat a large evening meal - Answer-A. eat crackers or
plain toast before getting out of bed
a nurse is discussing common discomforts of pregnancy
with a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include? (SATA)
A. breast tenderness
B. urinary frequency
C. epistaxis
D. dysuria
E. epigastric pain - Answer-A, B, C
a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that
she isnt sure she is happy about being pregnant. which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "i will inform the provider that you are having these
feelings"
B. "it is normal to have these feelings during the first few
months of pregnancy"
C. "you should be happy that you are going to bring new
life into the world"