NEW UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLUTION FOR ATI
CAPSTONE OBSTETRICS
1. The nurse is caring for a postmenopausal pt prescribed the aromatase inhibitor,
anastrozole for the tx of breast cancer, what should the nurse inform the pt she may
experience
- CORRECT ANSWER muscle and joint pain
2. The nurse is caring for a pt who reports unrelieved episiotomy pain 8hr following a
vaginal birth, what action should the nurse take
- CORRECT ANSWER apply an ice pack to the affected area
3. T/F, for breast engourgement, fresh cabbage leaves placed inside the bra can help
alleviate pain
- CORRECT ANSWER F
apply cold compress
cabbage leaves must be cold
4. The nurse is caring for a pt 2 hours after a spontaneous vaginal birth and the pt has
saturated 2 perineal pads with blood in a 30 min period, what priority nursing intervention
should be given at this time
- CORRECT ANSWER palpate the pt's uterine fundus
5. The nurse is caring for a newborn with hyperbilirubinemia, what intervention should be
taken during phototherapy
- CORRECT ANSWER maintain an eye mask over the newborn's eyes
6. a laboring pt received meperidine IV one hour prior to delivery, what med should the
nurse have available to counteract this med
- CORRECT ANSWER naloxone
7. The nurse is caring for a pt who is 1 day postpartum and is taking a sitz bath, determine
the pt's tolerance of the procedure, what assessment should the nurse perform
, - CORRECT ANSWER pulse rate
8. prior to an amniocentesis, what action by the pt will need to be completed
- CORRECT ANSWER empty the bladder
9. The nurse in a clinic is caring for a pt who is 3 weeks postpartum following the birth of a
healthy newborn, the pt reports feeling down and sad, having no energy, and wanting to
cry, what priority action should be taken by the nurse
- CORRECT ANSWER ask the client if she has considered harming the newborn
10. The nurse is teaching the parent of a newborn about bottle feeding, what indicates need
for further instruction
- CORRECT ANSWER i will tip the nipple so air is present as my baby sucks
11. The nurse is caring for a laboring client and notes that the fetal heart rate begins to
decelerate after the contraction has started, the lowest point of decel occurs after the
peak of the contraction, what is the priority nursing action
- CORRECT ANSWER change the pt's position
12. The nurse is assessing a newborn following a vaccum assisted delivery, what finding
should the nurse report
- CORRECT ANSWER poor sucking
13. a postpartum pts fundus is firm, 3cm above the umbilicus and displaced to the right,
what interventions should the nurse take?
- CORRECT ANSWER assist the pt to void then reassess the fundus
14. The nurse is caring for a pt who is experiencing urinary incontinence, what
recommendations should the nurse plan to teach
- CORRECT ANSWER reduce intake of caffeinated and carbonated beverages
15. The nurse is caring for a pt who has just delivered her first newborn, the nurse
anticipates hyperbilirubinemia due to the incompatibility, the nurse should understand
CAPSTONE OBSTETRICS
1. The nurse is caring for a postmenopausal pt prescribed the aromatase inhibitor,
anastrozole for the tx of breast cancer, what should the nurse inform the pt she may
experience
- CORRECT ANSWER muscle and joint pain
2. The nurse is caring for a pt who reports unrelieved episiotomy pain 8hr following a
vaginal birth, what action should the nurse take
- CORRECT ANSWER apply an ice pack to the affected area
3. T/F, for breast engourgement, fresh cabbage leaves placed inside the bra can help
alleviate pain
- CORRECT ANSWER F
apply cold compress
cabbage leaves must be cold
4. The nurse is caring for a pt 2 hours after a spontaneous vaginal birth and the pt has
saturated 2 perineal pads with blood in a 30 min period, what priority nursing intervention
should be given at this time
- CORRECT ANSWER palpate the pt's uterine fundus
5. The nurse is caring for a newborn with hyperbilirubinemia, what intervention should be
taken during phototherapy
- CORRECT ANSWER maintain an eye mask over the newborn's eyes
6. a laboring pt received meperidine IV one hour prior to delivery, what med should the
nurse have available to counteract this med
- CORRECT ANSWER naloxone
7. The nurse is caring for a pt who is 1 day postpartum and is taking a sitz bath, determine
the pt's tolerance of the procedure, what assessment should the nurse perform
, - CORRECT ANSWER pulse rate
8. prior to an amniocentesis, what action by the pt will need to be completed
- CORRECT ANSWER empty the bladder
9. The nurse in a clinic is caring for a pt who is 3 weeks postpartum following the birth of a
healthy newborn, the pt reports feeling down and sad, having no energy, and wanting to
cry, what priority action should be taken by the nurse
- CORRECT ANSWER ask the client if she has considered harming the newborn
10. The nurse is teaching the parent of a newborn about bottle feeding, what indicates need
for further instruction
- CORRECT ANSWER i will tip the nipple so air is present as my baby sucks
11. The nurse is caring for a laboring client and notes that the fetal heart rate begins to
decelerate after the contraction has started, the lowest point of decel occurs after the
peak of the contraction, what is the priority nursing action
- CORRECT ANSWER change the pt's position
12. The nurse is assessing a newborn following a vaccum assisted delivery, what finding
should the nurse report
- CORRECT ANSWER poor sucking
13. a postpartum pts fundus is firm, 3cm above the umbilicus and displaced to the right,
what interventions should the nurse take?
- CORRECT ANSWER assist the pt to void then reassess the fundus
14. The nurse is caring for a pt who is experiencing urinary incontinence, what
recommendations should the nurse plan to teach
- CORRECT ANSWER reduce intake of caffeinated and carbonated beverages
15. The nurse is caring for a pt who has just delivered her first newborn, the nurse
anticipates hyperbilirubinemia due to the incompatibility, the nurse should understand
