ATI- Maternity Practice Test Questions 2025/2026
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A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes mellitus and is experiencing hyperglycemia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) Reports increased urinary output
B) Diaphoresis
C) Reports blurred vision
D) Shallow respirations - Correct Answer: A) Reports increased urinary output
Increased urinary output, nausea and vomiting, reports of thirst, abdominal pain, constipation,
drowsiness, and headaches are manifestations of hyperglycemia. Other manifestations include weak
rapid pulse, fruity breath odor, urine positive for sugar and acetone, and a blood glucose level greater
than 200 mg/dL.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks gestation and is HIV positive. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A) Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the client.
B) Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic examination.
C) Tell the client she will start medication for HIV immediately after delivery.
D) Report the client's condition to the local health department. - Correct Answer: D) Report the
client's condition to the local health department.
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one of the conditions on
the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is required to be reported.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives.
Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication?
A) Depression
B) Polyuria
C) Hypotension