ATI Maternity Final all possible questions and answers
2023 with complete solution
A nurse is instructing a client who is taking an oral contraceptive about danger
signs to report to the provider. The nurse determines the client understands the
teaching when the client states the need to report which of the following?
a. reduced menstrual flow
b. breast tenderness
c. shortness of breath
d. headaches
c. shortness of breath
A nurse in a OB clinic is teaching a client about using an IUD for contraception.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "An IUD should be replaced annually during a pelvic exam."
b. "I cannot get an IUD until after I've had a child."
c. "I should expect intermittent abdominal pain while the IUD is in place."
d. "A change in the string length of my IUD is unexpected."
d. "A change in the string length of my IUD is unexpected."
A nurse is teaching a client about potential adverse effects of implantable
progestins. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include?
(SATA)
a. Tinnitus
b. Irregular vaginal bleeding
c. Weight gain
d. Breast changes
e. Gingival hyperplasia
b. irregular vaginal bleeding
c. weight gain
d. breast changes
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that her last menstrual
period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's estimated date of
delivery?
a. January 8
b. January 15
c. February 8
d. February 15
a. January 8
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of
pregnancy. The client's health record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How
should the nurse interpret this information? (SATA)
,a. Client has delivered one newborn at term
b. Client has experienced no preterm labor
c. Client has been through active labor
d. Client has had two prior pregnancies
e. Client has one living child
a. client has delivered one newborn at term
d. client has had two prior pregnancies
e. client has one living child
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. Montgomery's glands
b. Goodell's sign
c. Ballottement
d. Chadwick's sign
e. Quickening
b. Goodell's Sign
c. Ballottement
d. Chadwick's sign
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing
episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these
episodes. Which of the following responses 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 vena cava."
d. "This is due to increased cardiac output."
c. "This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava."
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing signs of
complications the client should promptly report to the provider. Which of the
following complications should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Vaginal bleeding
b. Swelling of the ankles
c. Heartburn after eating
d. Lightheadedness when lying on back
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 in the
teaching?
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
d. Eat a large evening meal
a. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation about common
discomforts of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the nurse
include in the teaching? (SATA)
a. Breast tenderness
b. Urinary frequency
c. Epistaxis
d. Dysuria
e. Epigastric pain
a. Breast tenderness
b. Urinary frequency
c. Epistaxis
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't 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."
d. "I am going to make an appointment with the counselor for you to discuss
these thoughts."
b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy."
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is providing education to a client who is in the 8th
week of gestation. The client states that she does not like milk. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend as a good source of calcium?
a. Dark green leafy vegetable
b. Deep red or orange vegetable
c. White bread and rice
d. Meat, poultry, and fish
a. Dark green leafy vegetable
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for four clients. Which of the following
clients' weight gain should the nurse report to the provider?
a. 1.8kg (4 lb) weight gain and is in her first-trimester
b. 3.6kg (8 lb) weight gain and is in her first-trimester
c. 6.8kg (15 lb) weight gain and is in her second-trimester
d. 11.3kg (25 lb) weight gain and is in her third trimester
b. 3.6kg (8 lb) weight gain and is in her first-trimester
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a client of childbearing age about recommended
folic acid supplements. Which of the following defects can occur in the fetus or
neonate as a result of folic acid deficiency?
2023 with complete solution
A nurse is instructing a client who is taking an oral contraceptive about danger
signs to report to the provider. The nurse determines the client understands the
teaching when the client states the need to report which of the following?
a. reduced menstrual flow
b. breast tenderness
c. shortness of breath
d. headaches
c. shortness of breath
A nurse in a OB clinic is teaching a client about using an IUD for contraception.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "An IUD should be replaced annually during a pelvic exam."
b. "I cannot get an IUD until after I've had a child."
c. "I should expect intermittent abdominal pain while the IUD is in place."
d. "A change in the string length of my IUD is unexpected."
d. "A change in the string length of my IUD is unexpected."
A nurse is teaching a client about potential adverse effects of implantable
progestins. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include?
(SATA)
a. Tinnitus
b. Irregular vaginal bleeding
c. Weight gain
d. Breast changes
e. Gingival hyperplasia
b. irregular vaginal bleeding
c. weight gain
d. breast changes
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that her last menstrual
period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's estimated date of
delivery?
a. January 8
b. January 15
c. February 8
d. February 15
a. January 8
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of
pregnancy. The client's health record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How
should the nurse interpret this information? (SATA)
,a. Client has delivered one newborn at term
b. Client has experienced no preterm labor
c. Client has been through active labor
d. Client has had two prior pregnancies
e. Client has one living child
a. client has delivered one newborn at term
d. client has had two prior pregnancies
e. client has one living child
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. Montgomery's glands
b. Goodell's sign
c. Ballottement
d. Chadwick's sign
e. Quickening
b. Goodell's Sign
c. Ballottement
d. Chadwick's sign
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing
episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these
episodes. Which of the following responses 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 vena cava."
d. "This is due to increased cardiac output."
c. "This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava."
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing signs of
complications the client should promptly report to the provider. Which of the
following complications should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Vaginal bleeding
b. Swelling of the ankles
c. Heartburn after eating
d. Lightheadedness when lying on back
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 in the
teaching?
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
d. Eat a large evening meal
a. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation about common
discomforts of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the nurse
include in the teaching? (SATA)
a. Breast tenderness
b. Urinary frequency
c. Epistaxis
d. Dysuria
e. Epigastric pain
a. Breast tenderness
b. Urinary frequency
c. Epistaxis
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't 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."
d. "I am going to make an appointment with the counselor for you to discuss
these thoughts."
b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy."
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is providing education to a client who is in the 8th
week of gestation. The client states that she does not like milk. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend as a good source of calcium?
a. Dark green leafy vegetable
b. Deep red or orange vegetable
c. White bread and rice
d. Meat, poultry, and fish
a. Dark green leafy vegetable
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for four clients. Which of the following
clients' weight gain should the nurse report to the provider?
a. 1.8kg (4 lb) weight gain and is in her first-trimester
b. 3.6kg (8 lb) weight gain and is in her first-trimester
c. 6.8kg (15 lb) weight gain and is in her second-trimester
d. 11.3kg (25 lb) weight gain and is in her third trimester
b. 3.6kg (8 lb) weight gain and is in her first-trimester
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a client of childbearing age about recommended
folic acid supplements. Which of the following defects can occur in the fetus or
neonate as a result of folic acid deficiency?
