ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternity Newborncare Questions
Extract:
Newborn feeding
Question 1 of 5
A newborn is most interested in eating in which wake and sleep state?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The alert state is ideal for feeding, as the newborn is calm, attentive, and receptive to breastfeeding or bottle-feeding.
Extract:
Newborn in a cold room, crying and kicking, now tired
Question 2 of 5
The nurse enters the room and notices that the room feels cold. The mother says, 'He has been crying and kicking and now he seems very tired.' What is the nurse's priority concern?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A cold environment triggers nonshivering thermogenesis, burning brown fat, which can produce lactic acid, leading to metabolic acidosis.
Extract:
Newborn with respiratory distress, jitteriness, and lethargy
Question 3 of 5
A nurse who is caring for a newborn observes signs of respiratory distress, jitteriness, and lethargy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Jitteriness and lethargy suggest hypoglycemia, making a blood glucose check the priority to guide treatment.
Extract:
Newborn liver function
Question 4 of 5
In a newborn infant, which of the following is the liver's job related to bilirubin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The liver conjugates unconjugated bilirubin, making it water-soluble for excretion, preventing jaundice buildup.
Extract:
Newborn at 34 weeks gestation, weighs 1,550 g, with nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, expiratory grunting, mild cyanosis
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is at 34 weeks of gestation, weighs 1,550 g, and has nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, expiratory grunting, and mild cyanosis. The nurse should place the newborn in an incubator for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Premature newborns have immature thermoregulation, making an incubator essential to maintain body temperature and prevent cold stress.