ATI RN
Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client for a nonstress test. What instruction should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client should press the button when fetal movements are felt, which are correlated with fetal heart rate accelerations.
Question 2 of 5
What should the nurse consider when caring for a client who identifies as a lesbian?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regular cervical cancer screening is important for all women.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse assures the breastfeeding mother that she will know that her infant is getting an adequate supply of breast milk if the infant gains weight and:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Frequent voiding indicates adequate intake.
Question 4 of 5
Parents who recently experienced the death of their unborn child ask the nurse, 'What is a fetal death?' What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fetal death refers to the spontaneous intrauterine death of a fetus at any time during pregnancy. Fetal deaths later in pregnancy (after 20 weeks of gestation) are referred to as stillbirths, and deaths earlier than 20 weeks are referred to as a miscarriage.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is functioning in the primary role to care for a 12-year-old boy with metastatic cancer in the liver. Which activity is typical of advocacy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Educating the family about choices they have regarding therapies for the cancer in the child's liver is an example of advocacy, in which the nurse advances the interests of the child and family by informing them of options and assisting them to make informed decisions.