ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternity Newborncare Questions
Extract:
Newborn in the admission nursery
Question 1 of 5
The nurse admits a newborn to the admission nursery and prepares to bathe the baby for the first time after assessing which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ensuring a stable body temperature for at least 2 hours is crucial before bathing to prevent hypothermia, as newborns are prone to heat loss.
Extract:
Newborn baby
Question 2 of 5
How do you prevent flat spots on the back of a baby's head?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tummy time reduces pressure on the back of the head, preventing flat spots, while also promoting motor development.
Extract:
Newborn delivered by vacuum extraction with swelling on head
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered by vacuum extraction and has swelling on his head that crosses the suture line. The newborn's mother asks about the swelling on her newborn's head. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Caput succedaneum is swelling from vacuum extraction pressure, crossing suture lines, and resolves quickly, unlike cephalhematoma, which is confined by sutures.
Extract:
Newborn in a cold room, crying and kicking, now tired
Question 4 of 5
The nurse enters the room and notices that the room feels cold. The mother says, 'He has been crying and kicking and now he seems very tired.' What is the nurse's priority concern?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A cold environment triggers nonshivering thermogenesis, burning brown fat, which can produce lactic acid, leading to metabolic acidosis.
Extract:
Newborn undergoing phenylketonuria (PKU) testing
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenylketonuria (PKU) testing with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The statement about special lights confuses PKU with jaundice treatment; PKU requires dietary management, not phototherapy.