ATI RN
ATI Maternity Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
A pregnant woman at 30 weeks of gestation in preterm labor, physician orders betamethasone 12 mg IM for two doses.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman at 30 weeks of gestation in preterm labor. The woman's physician orders betamethasone 12 mg IM for two doses, with the first dose to begin at 11 am. In implementing this order, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scheduling the second dose of betamethasone 24 hours after the first (11 am next day) ensures optimal fetal lung maturation.
Extract:
Assessing a full-term, quiet, alert newborn.
Question 2 of 5
While assessing the newborn, the nurse should be aware that the average expected apical pulse range of a full-term, quiet, alert newborn is __ beats/min.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The normal apical pulse range for a full-term, quiet, alert newborn is 120 to 160 beats per minute, reflecting their high metabolic rate and oxygen demand.
Extract:
A newborn whose respiratory rate is being counted.
Question 3 of 5
Why should the nurse count an infant's respirations for a full minute?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Newborns have periodic apnea, requiring a full minute count to capture an accurate respiratory rate.
Extract:
A newborn who develops sepsis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a newborn who develops sepsis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypothermia is a sign of sepsis in newborns, reflecting impaired temperature regulation due to severe infection.
Extract:
A woman on postpartum day 14.
Question 5 of 5
What documentation on a woman's chart on postpartum day 14 indicates a normal involution process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A fundus below the symphysis and not palpable by day 14 indicates normal uterine involution, returning to pre-pregnancy size.