OB - ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS

OB - ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.       A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving phototherapy for an elevated bilirubin level. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

a.       D. Use a photometer to monitor the lamp's energy

i.      The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the therapy to ensure the newborn is receiving the appropriate amount to be effective.

2.       A nurse is assessing a client at 34 weeks gestation who has a mild placental abruption. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

a.       Dark red vaginal bleeding

i.      The nurse should expect this client with a mild placental abruption to have minimal dark red vaginal bleeding.

3.       A nurse is assessing a newborn and notes an axillary temperature of 96.9°F (36°C). Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

a.       Assess the newborn's blood glucose level

i.      Infants who become cold attempt to generate heat through increased muscular and metabolic activity. This process increases glucose consumption and puts the newborn at risk of hypoglycemia.

4.       A nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor and is receiving magnesium sulfate. The client begins to show indications of magnesium sulfate toxicity. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?

a.       Calcium gluconate

i.      The nurse should discontinue the magnesium sulfate infusion immediately and prepare to administer calcium gluconate IV to reverse the effects of magnesium sulfate and to prevent cardiac and respiratory arrest.

5.       A nurse is providing postpartum discharge teaching to a client who is non-lactating about breast discomfort relief measures. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include?

a.       "Place fresh cabbage leaves on your breasts."

i.      After 3 days postpartum, the client's breasts can become swollen and distended because of congestion of the vascular structures of the breasts.

Fresh cabbage leaves can be applied to engorged breasts to help relieve breast discomfort. The coolness of the leaves and the phytoestrogens exert