ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN MIDTERM EXAM- STUDY GUIDE (QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS)
A nurse is caring or a client who is pregnant and states that their last mensural 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 heath record includes this data: G3 T1 P0
A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret this information? Select all that apply.
a. The client has delivered one newborn at term.
b. The client has experienced no preterm labor.
c. The client has been through active labor.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The client has one living child. ✔️a. The client has delivered one newborn at term.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The 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 signs should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
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 in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide to the client?
a. You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested
b. You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test
c. You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test
d. You should collect urine from the first morning void ✔️d. You should collect urine from the first morning void
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following measures
should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
a. Avoid any lifting
b. Perform Kegel exercises twice a day
c. Perform the pelvic rock exercise everyday
d. Use proper body mechanics
e. Avoid constrictive clothing ✔️c. Perform the pelvic rock exercise everyday
d. Use proper body mechanics
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing 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 back ✔️a. vaginal bleeding
A client who is at 7 weeks gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the morning. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
a. eat crackers and 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 and plain toast before getting out of bed
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 6 weeks gestation about common discomforts of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include? Select all that apply.
a. breast tenderness
b. urinary frequency
c. epistaxis
d. dysuria
A nurse is caring or a client who is pregnant and states that their last mensural 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 heath record includes this data: G3 T1 P0
A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret this information? Select all that apply.
a. The client has delivered one newborn at term.
b. The client has experienced no preterm labor.
c. The client has been through active labor.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The client has one living child. ✔️a. The client has delivered one newborn at term.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The 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 signs should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
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 in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide to the client?
a. You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested
b. You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test
c. You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test
d. You should collect urine from the first morning void ✔️d. You should collect urine from the first morning void
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following measures
should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
a. Avoid any lifting
b. Perform Kegel exercises twice a day
c. Perform the pelvic rock exercise everyday
d. Use proper body mechanics
e. Avoid constrictive clothing ✔️c. Perform the pelvic rock exercise everyday
d. Use proper body mechanics
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing 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 back ✔️a. vaginal bleeding
A client who is at 7 weeks gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the morning. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
a. eat crackers and 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 and plain toast before getting out of bed
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 6 weeks gestation about common discomforts of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include? Select all that apply.
a. breast tenderness
b. urinary frequency
c. epistaxis
d. dysuria
