ATI RN
Nursing Care of the Newborn Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse provides discharge instructions to a parent about umbilical cord care. What statement by the parent indicates effective health teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Step 1: Using water and soap if the stump is dirty is the correct method for umbilical cord care as per current guidelines. Step 2: Soap and water help prevent infection without disrupting the natural healing process. Step 3: Daily tub baths or using antiseptics or antibiotic ointments can be harmful by interfering with healing. Step 4: Therefore, choice C is the most appropriate and effective method for umbilical cord care.
Question 2 of 5
What would be a warning sign of ineffective adaptation to extrauterine life if noted when assessing a 24-hour-old breastfed newborn before discharge?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse determines the fundus of a postpartum client to be boggy. Initially, what should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The postpartum nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to full-term twins earlier today. The nurse will know to assess for symptoms of which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse assesses four newborns. Which of the following assessment findings would place a newborn at risk for developing physiologic jaundice?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.