ATI Maternity proctored quiz 2

When the mother's membranes rupture during active labor, the fetal heart rate should be observed for the occurrence of which periodic pattern?

On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago, the nurse finds that the woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes.What is the nurse's highest priority?

The nurse assessing a postpartum client's fundus finds it firm, 2 centimeters above the umbilicus and displaced to the right.What is the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time?

A multigravida client at 31 weeks gestation is admitted with confirmed pre-term labor.As the nurse continues to monitor the client now receiving magnesium sulfate, which assessment findings will the n

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hour postpartum following a vaginal birth.The client has saturated a perineal pad within 10 minutes.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is managing care of a primigravida at full term who is in the active phase of labor.What should be included in developing the plan of care for this client?

What is the most likely cause for early decelerations in the fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern?

The clinic nurse is caring for a client at 31 weeks gestation who is scheduled for induction of labor at 42 weeks gestation.Which teaching is a priority for this client?

The obstetric nurse is preparing the client for an emergency cesarean birth, with no time to administer spinal anesthesia; general anesthesia will be used.What is the greatest risk of administering ge

A nurse on a labor unit is admitting a client who reports painful contractions.The nurse determines that the contractions have a duration of 1 minute and a frequency of 3 minutes.The nurse obtains the

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and received methylergonovine.Which of the following findings indicates that the medication was effective?

A nurse is preparing to assess the uterine fundus of a client in the immediate postpartum period.When the nurse locates the fundus, she notes that the uterus feels soft and boggy at midline.Which of t

The nurse is assessing the lochia on a 1-day postpartum patient.The nurse notes that the lochia is red and has a foul-smelling odor.The nurse determines that this assessment finding:

A nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions but is stating that she is "not really sure if she is in labor or not.”. Which of the following should the nurse

A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth of a newborn weighing 9 lb 6 oz (4252 g). The nurse should recognize that this client is at risk for which of the fol

A nurse is performing a nonstress test (NST) on a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and asks "what are you looking for during this test?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

In which clinical situation would the nurse most likely anticipate a fetal bradycardia?

A nurse is caring for a 37-year-old G3P2 client who is at 14 weeks of gestation. The client asks, "why are you taking my blood pressure? It's always been normal.”. Which of the following responses sho

Which of the following are common methods used for the induction of labor in obstetric practice? (Select All that Apply)

The labor and delivery nurse caring for a client at 39 weeks gestation notes that the fetal heart tone is heard most loudly and clearly when auscultated in the upper right abdominal quadrant above the

A primigravida at 40 weeks of gestation is having erratic uterine contractions every 5 to 10 minutes and states that they are very painful.Her cervix is dilated 2 cm and has not changed in 3 hours.The

A patient who is 36 weeks pregnant tells you she has been counting her baby's kicks and is concerned because within a 4-hour period the baby has only kicked 32 times.What nursing intervention is corre

What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient experiencing umbilical cord prolapse during labor?

During a telephone follow-up conversation with a woman who is 4 days postpartum, the woman tells the nurse, "I don't know what's wrong.I love my son, but I feel so let down.I seem to cry for no reason

A nurse is caring for a 37-year-old gravida para client who is at 14 weeks of gestation.The client asks, "Why are you taking my blood pressure? It's always been normal.”. Which of the following respon