ATI RN
ATI NUR 207 Maternal Newborn Exam Questions
Extract:
Breastfeeding client managing engorgement.
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse is teaching a client who is breastfeeding about managing engorgement. Which statement indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Warm compresses before feeding soften breasts, easing milk flow and reducing engorgement.
Extract:
2-day-old septic preterm infant weighing 4300 grams.
Question 2 of 5
A neonatologist prescribes gentamicin for a 2-day-old, septic preterm infant who weighs 4300 grams. The dosage of gentamicin for babies less than 1 week of age is 2 mg/kg q 12 hours. The dose on hand is 20 mg per 1 ml. The nurse calculates the safe dose of this medication to be. ml. in 12 hours.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Calculation: 4300 g = 4.3 kg; 4.3 kg x 2 mg = 8.6 mg; 8.6 mg ÷ 20 mg/ml = 0.43 ml.
Extract:
Client receiving newborn care teaching.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to a client. Which statement indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Routine rectal temperature checks every 3 hours are unnecessary and invasive, requiring further teaching.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) reports to the charge nurse. Which client care assignment is appropriate for the CNA?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Perineal care is within a CNA's scope, involving basic hygiene tasks.
Extract:
35-year-old patient at six weeks postpartum check-up, with swelling, pain, and tenderness in left calf.
Question 5 of 5
A 35-year-old patient is getting her labs drawn at the six weeks post-partum check-up. Upon assessment, the nurse notes swelling in the patient's left leg, and the patient reports pain and tenderness in the calf. The nurse knows which lab results are responsible?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated fibrinogen (600 mg/dl) indicates increased coagulation, raising thrombosis risk.