ATI RN
Maternal and Newborn Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
What comment by a perimenopausal client indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The calendar method is unreliable for perimenopausal women.
Question 2 of 5
A pregnant woman is to undergo an invasive procedure to evaluate the status of her fetus. To ensure informed consent, which action would be the priority responsibility of the nurse providing care to this woman?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse's responsibilities related to informed consent include: Ensuring the consent form is completed with signatures from the client; serving as a witness to the signature process; and determining whether the client understands what she is signing by asking her pertinent questions.
Question 3 of 5
During the first few minutes after birth which physiologic changes occurs in the newborn as response to vascular pressure changes in increased oxygen levels?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Immediately after birth, as the newborn takes its first breaths and transitions to breathing air, there is a rapid increase in oxygen levels in the blood. This sudden increase in oxygen causes the pulmonary vessels in the newborn's lungs to dilate. This dilation helps improve blood flow through the lungs, allowing for efficient exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The dilation of pulmonary vessels is a normal physiologic response to the changing environment in the newborn's body after birth.
Question 4 of 5
In teaching parents to use a bulb syringe to suction an infant, the nurse should teach them to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Suctioning the nose first prevents pushing secretions further down the throat.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a client in labor. What finding indicates the transition phase?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The transition phase is marked by cervical dilation of 8–10 cm, intense contractions, and significant discomfort.