ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Newborn 1 hour after birth, axillary temperature 95.8°F, apical pulse 114 bpm, respiratory rate 60 breaths/minute
Question 1 of 5
When assessing a newborn 1 hour after birth, the nurse measures an axillary temperature of 95.8° F (35.4° C), an apical pulse of 114 beats per minute, and a respiratory rate of 60 breaths per minute. The nurse would identify which area as the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The low temperature (95.8°F) indicates hypothermia, a priority due to risks of hypoglycemia, acidosis, and impaired oxygen delivery.
Extract:
Woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-pound, 12-ounce girl yesterday, orders for perineal ice packs, sitz bath, stool softener
Question 2 of 5
A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-pound, 12-ounce girl yesterday. Her primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs, use of a sitz bath tid, and a stool softener. What information is most closely correlated with these orders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An episiotomy correlates with orders for ice packs, sitz baths, and stool softeners, as these address pain and healing of the perineal incision.
Extract:
WIC program
Question 3 of 5
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: WIC provides supplemental food supplies to low-income pregnant or breastfeeding women and children up to age 5 at nutritional risk.
Extract:
Client at 40 weeks gestation, in labor, electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse should suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the following patterns?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Variable decelerations indicate fetal hypoxia due to umbilical cord compression, requiring urgent intervention as they suggest the cord is trapped or twisted, impairing fetal oxygen supply.
Extract:
Newborn immediately after birth
Question 5 of 5
The priority nursing care of the newborn immediately after birth includes all except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Announcement of the delivery is not a priority in nursing care of the newborn immediately after birth. While it may be a joyful moment for the parents and family, it does not affect the health and well-being of the newborn.
Therefore, it can be done later after the essential newborn care has been completed.