ATI RN
ATI Nursing Care of Children Maternal Newborn Assessment Questions
Extract:
An adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Drinking orange juice for dizziness treats hypoglycemia, unlike discarding insulin late (28 days), extra insulin (risks hypoglycemia), or high A1c (target <7%).
Extract:
A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and experienced preterm prelabor rupture of membranes
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and experienced preterm prelabor rupture of membranes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Glucocorticoids promote fetal lung maturity, unlike temperature monitoring (secondary), calcium gluconate (irrelevant), or amniocentesis (not indicated).
Extract:
A client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Fundus massage, oxygen, and IV access control bleeding and stabilize the client, unlike amnioinfusion (irrelevant).
Extract:
A 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative, nonverbal, and has both cognitive and developmental delays
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old client who is immediately postoperative. The client is nonverbal and has both cognitive and developmental delays. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use to evaluate the client's pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FLACC scale assesses pain through observable behaviors, ideal for nonverbal, developmentally delayed clients, unlike FACES, numerical, or visual analog scales, which require verbal or cognitive input.
Extract:
An infant who has Hirschsprung's disease
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has Hirschsprung's disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal distention results from functional obstruction in Hirschsprung's disease, unlike steatorrhea (pancreatic issues), blood-tinged emesis (GI bleeding), or dysphagia (esophageal issues).