ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN Questions
Extract:
A client who is at 20 weeks of gestation with a low calcium level
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has a low calcium level. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend the client increase in her diet?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Yogurt is high in calcium, addressing deficiency, unlike avocados, peanut butter, or rice, which have minimal calcium content.
Extract:
A client receiving epidural anesthesia
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving epidural anesthesia. Which of the following findings indicates an adverse effect of this method of pain management?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tachypnea may indicate high epidural spread affecting respiratory muscles, a serious adverse effect, unlike tachycardia, fever, or hypertension, which are less specific.
Extract:
A client in the first trimester of pregnancy
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to minimize nausea in the first trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eating dry toast before rising stabilizes the stomach, reducing morning sickness, unlike high-fat snacks (worsen nausea), limiting snacks (increases nausea), or water with meals (less effective).
Extract:
A newborn receiving the hepatitis B vaccine
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer the hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 3/8-inch needle is appropriate for newborn thigh injection, unlike 20-gauge (too large), dorsal gluteal (unsafe), or dose focus (correct but not action-specific).
Extract:
A client with unilateral mastitis experiencing discomfort
Question 5 of 5
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has unilateral mastitis and is experiencing discomfort in the affected breast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Warm compresses relieve mastitis discomfort by improving blood flow and milk release, unlike hydrocortisone (ineffective), avoiding bras (unsupportive), or limiting fluids (worsens infection).