ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn Quiz Questions
Extract:
A client at 12 hours postpartum who has voided a total of 200 ml with a distended bladder.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client at 12 hours postpartum who has voided a total of 200 ml. Upon assessment the nurse notes that the bladder is distended. What is the priority intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A distended bladder with low output indicates urinary retention, requiring immediate provider notification to prevent complications.
Extract:
A mother bonding with her new baby.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assesses a mother's bonding with her new baby. Which action made by the mother does the nurse identify as the initial maternal phase/postpartum adjustment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the taking-in phase, mothers focus on reliving the birth experience, processing labor before focusing on the newborn.
Extract:
Prenatal clients about the benefits of skin to skin.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching prenatal clients about the benefits of skin to skin. Which statement made is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Skin-to-skin promotes bonding, milk production, and stress reduction, benefiting both mother and baby.
Extract:
Patient is G6P5, currently 39 weeks pregnant with twins, AFI is 30cm (polyhydramnios), complaining of pain related to contractions 5 minutes apart, membranes intact, vaginal exam 5/100/0, with large uterine fibroids, history of preterm labor, chlamydia positive.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk of due to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Polyhydramnios and multiple gestation cause uterine overdistension, increasing the risk of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Extract:
A patient who delivered vaginally 48 hours ago.
Question 5 of 5
You are assessing a patient who delivered vaginally 48 hours ago. At this time, where would you expect to feel her fundus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The fundus descends approximately 1 cm daily; at 48 hours postpartum, it should be 2 cm below the umbilicus.